China (People's Republic of) vs Japan: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- Japan
How they compare
China (People's Republic of) currently reports 859,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in Japan, a difference of 654,924 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 4.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 13 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,095 US dollars, PPP converted | 127,342 US dollars, PPP converted | 106,247 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2000s | 101,542 US dollars, PPP converted | 156,786 US dollars, PPP converted | 55,245 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2010s | 381,303 US dollars, PPP converted | 173,201 US dollars, PPP converted | 208,102 US dollars, PPP converted | China (People's Republic of) |
| 2020s | 727,038 US dollars, PPP converted | 188,428 US dollars, PPP converted | 538,609 US dollars, PPP converted | China (People's Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, China (People's Republic of) or Japan?
- China (People's Republic of), at 859,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between China (People's Republic of) and Japan?
- 654,924 US dollars, PPP converted, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and Japan rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).