Germany 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
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany, a difference of 44,839 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63,871 US dollars, PPP converted | 86,095 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,223 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 1990s | 80,031 US dollars, PPP converted | 126,793 US dollars, PPP converted | 46,761 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2000s | 102,236 US dollars, PPP converted | 156,786 US dollars, PPP converted | 54,550 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2010s | 136,629 US dollars, PPP converted | 173,201 US dollars, PPP converted | 36,572 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2020s | 156,723 US dollars, PPP converted | 188,428 US dollars, PPP converted | 31,705 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Germany and Japan?
- 44,839 US dollars, PPP converted, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 34 countries.
- 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).