GERD as a percentage of GDP in Japan
Japan: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Japan is 3.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Japan peaked at 3.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1996.
That places Japan 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.6% | — |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 South Korea 4.9% compare
- 3 Sweden 3.6% compare
- 4 United States 3.4% compare
- 6 Belgium 3.3% compare
- 7 Austria 3.3% compare
- 8 Switzerland 3.2% compare
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 69,686 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 69,686 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Japan?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Japan was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release