R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Japan
Japan: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 1.37 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Japan stood at 1.37 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Japan peaked at 1.68 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6134 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Japan ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6134 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.6524 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6758 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6866 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6816 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6719 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6679 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6511 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6765 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7201 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7099 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7367 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7378 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7096 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7038 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6464 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6552 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8058 Percentage of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8577 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 Percentage of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 Percentage of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 Percentage of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 Percentage of GDP | -14.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.37 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5515 Percentage of GDP, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +61.4% | 1.03 Percentage of GDP | 1.66 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6697 Percentage of GDP | 0.6134 Percentage of GDP | 0.7201 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7591 Percentage of GDP | 0.6464 Percentage of GDP | 1.03 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 Percentage of GDP | 1.37 Percentage of GDP | 1.68 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Japan?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Japan was 1.37 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6134 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD R&D Tax Incentives database provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of central and subnational government support for business R&D in form of R&D tax incentives and direct funding across OECD member countries and other major economies. This includes time-series indicators of tax expenditures for R&D, based on the latest OECD data collection on tax incentive support for R&D expenditures. Estimates of the cost of R&D tax support at subnational government level are reported whenever such provisions are applicable and relevant data are available. These estimates of the cost of central and subnational R&D tax relief have been combined with data on direct government funding of business expenditure on R&D (BERD), as compiled by National Statistical Offices based on reports from firms, in order to provide a more complete picture of government efforts to promote business R&D. Furthermore, these estimates are combined with data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) in the broader context of overall budgetary support for R&D activities undertaken by governments. Government budget allocations for R&D include direct funding provided to all sectors, including contributions to R&D programmes abroad. OECD (2019) provides a practical guide to using the OECD R&D Tax Incentives database, describing the R&D tax incentive time series data and highlighting their potential for internationally comparative work through descriptive indicators and econometric analysis.