Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Japan, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Japan stood at 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Japan peaked at 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62,817 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.
Japan ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62,817 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1982 | 67,369 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 73,422 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 79,576 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 88,504 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 90,065 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 96,530 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 103,659 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 112,910 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 121,852 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 124,689 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 123,861 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 121,435 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 120,209 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 128,060 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 126,373 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 131,415 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 134,784 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 135,249 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 139,559 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 143,287 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 145,390 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 149,019 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 151,668 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 162,156 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 169,461 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 175,434 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 173,269 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 158,622 US dollars, PPP converted | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 160,424 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 165,651 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 166,270 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 175,228 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 180,513 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 176,408 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 170,386 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 176,570 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 180,671 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 179,891 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 174,926 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 180,098 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 188,831 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 193,911 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86,095 US dollars, PPP converted | 62,817 US dollars, PPP converted | 112,910 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 1990s | 126,793 US dollars, PPP converted | 120,209 US dollars, PPP converted | 135,249 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,786 US dollars, PPP converted | 139,559 US dollars, PPP converted | 175,434 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,201 US dollars, PPP converted | 160,424 US dollars, PPP converted | 180,671 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,428 US dollars, PPP converted | 174,926 US dollars, PPP converted | 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Germany 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 2 United States 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 3 France 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 United Kingdom 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Taiwan, China 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Japan?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Japan was 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,817 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).