Japan vs Korea: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Japan
204,376 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Korea
141,654 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Japan rank
1st
Korea rank
3rd

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea, a difference of 62,722 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 127,342 US dollars, PPP converted 17,603 US dollars, PPP converted 109,739 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
2000s 156,786 US dollars, PPP converted 37,781 US dollars, PPP converted 119,005 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
2010s 173,201 US dollars, PPP converted 84,622 US dollars, PPP converted 88,579 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
2020s 188,428 US dollars, PPP converted 127,295 US dollars, PPP converted 61,134 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, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Japan and Korea?
62,722 US dollars, PPP converted, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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).