Japan vs United Kingdom: 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
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom, a difference of 101,918 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89,701 US dollars, PPP converted | 35,330 US dollars, PPP converted | 54,371 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 1990s | 126,793 US dollars, PPP converted | 37,209 US dollars, PPP converted | 89,584 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2000s | 156,786 US dollars, PPP converted | 46,007 US dollars, PPP converted | 110,780 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2010s | 173,201 US dollars, PPP converted | 70,041 US dollars, PPP converted | 103,160 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2020s | 184,442 US dollars, PPP converted | 100,260 US dollars, PPP converted | 84,182 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 United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 101,918 US dollars, PPP converted, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Japan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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).