Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Japan
Japan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.4% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Japan peaked at 3.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 4th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 42.2 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Japan?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Japan was 3.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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