R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect in Japan
Japan: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect was 0.1652 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect 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 — indirect in Japan stood at 0.1652 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect in Japan peaked at 0.1652 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places Japan 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 — Indirect in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0132 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0133 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.02 Percentage of GDP | +62.6% |
| 2004 | 0.08 Percentage of GDP | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1064 Percentage of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1092 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1162 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0546 Percentage of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0518 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0737 Percentage of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0682 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.079 Percentage of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1227 Percentage of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 0.13 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1145 Percentage of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1089 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1204 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1117 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0999 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0936 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.118 Percentage of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1362 Percentage of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1601 Percentage of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1652 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1652 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0457 Percentage of GDP, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1652 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0889 Percentage of GDP, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +300.0% | 0.02 Percentage of GDP | 0.08 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0577 Percentage of GDP | 0.0123 Percentage of GDP | 0.1162 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1029 Percentage of GDP | 0.0682 Percentage of GDP | 0.13 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1346 Percentage of GDP | 0.0936 Percentage of GDP | 0.1652 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 Austria 0.2354 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Belgium 0.2315 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Slovenia 0.1033 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Ireland 0.186 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Poland 0.0674 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Lithuania 0.0429 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Canada 0.1589 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Croatia 0.0012 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Australia 0.156 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Estonia 0.0009 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 OECD 0.155 Percentage of GDP compare
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- 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 — indirect in Japan?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect in Japan was 0.1652 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 — indirect recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1652 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 — Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives (GTARD). 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.