R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of in Japan
Japan: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of was 0.2269 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of 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 — sum of in Japan stood at 0.2269 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in Japan peaked at 0.2269 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.
Japan ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 — Sum of in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0476 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0434 Percentage of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0512 Percentage of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1081 Percentage of GDP | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1339 Percentage of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1345 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1439 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0783 Percentage of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0803 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1014 Percentage of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0941 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1056 Percentage of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1491 Percentage of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1551 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.141 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.132 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1434 Percentage of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1325 Percentage of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1205 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1155 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1435 Percentage of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1725 Percentage of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2105 Percentage of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2269 Percentage of GDP | +7.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2269 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1406 Percentage of GDP, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0866 Percentage of GDP | 0.0434 Percentage of GDP | 0.1439 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1275 Percentage of GDP | 0.0941 Percentage of GDP | 0.1551 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1738 Percentage of GDP | 0.1155 Percentage of GDP | 0.2269 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Poland 0.151 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Belgium 0.3009 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Estonia 0.1206 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 China 0.2891 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 OECD 0.2568 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Lithuania 0.0463 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Spain 0.2249 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Latvia 0.0143 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Croatia 0.0118 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Ireland 0.2156 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Canada 0.2102 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 — sum of in Japan?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in Japan was 0.2269 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 — sum of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2269 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 — Sum of tax incentive support for business R&D (GTARD) and government-financed BERD. 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.