Japan vs United States of America: GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D

Japan
134,017 Million euro
in 2023
United States of America
883,731 Million euro
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 883,731 Million euro against 134,017 Million euro in Japan, a difference of 749,714 Million euro.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.6 times Japan's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 52 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 45,594 Million euro 105,154 Million euro 59,561 Million euro United States of America
1990s 101,111 Million euro 157,903 Million euro 56,792 Million euro United States of America
2000s 125,133 Million euro 279,426 Million euro 154,293 Million euro United States of America
2010s 138,018 Million euro 422,218 Million euro 284,199 Million euro United States of America
2020s 139,034 Million euro 769,651 Million euro 630,617 Million euro United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 883,731 Million euro against 134,017 Million euro in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d between Japan and United States of America?
749,714 Million euro, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d?
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,826 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed