GERD as a percentage of GDP in Japan
Japan: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 3.4% in 2023. β² Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Japan, 1996β2023
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.
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
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
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