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

Latest (2024)
204,376 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
204,376 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
62,817 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Japan, 1981–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1981200220241981: 62.8k US dollars, PPP converted1982: 67.4k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 73.4k US dollars, PPP converted1984: 79.6k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 88.5k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 90.1k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 96.5k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 103.7k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 112.9k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 121.9k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 124.7k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 123.9k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 121.4k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 120.2k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 128.1k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 126.4k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 131.4k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 134.8k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 135.2k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 139.6k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 143.3k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 145.4k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 149.0k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 151.7k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 162.2k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 169.5k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 175.4k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 173.3k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 158.6k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 160.4k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 165.7k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 166.3k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 175.2k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 180.5k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 176.4k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 170.4k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 176.6k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 180.7k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 179.9k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 174.9k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 180.1k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 188.8k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 193.9k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 204.4k US dollars, PPP converted

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

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Japan, 1981 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Germany 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 2 United States 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 3 France 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 4 Taiwan, China 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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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
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
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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).