Japan vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: GERD as a percentage of GDP

Japan
3.4%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
2.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
8th

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
0123199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.4% against 2.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 8th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.8% 2.0% 0.7% Japan
2000s 3.1% 2.1% 1.0% Japan
2010s 3.2% 2.3% 1.0% Japan
2020s 3.3% 2.6% 0.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Japan or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Japan, at 3.4% against 2.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Japan and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
0.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Japan ranks 5th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 8th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release