Germany vs Japan: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Germany
52,859 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Japan
74,742 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted against 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany, a difference of 21,883 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,427 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,041 US dollars, PPP converted | 10,387 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 1990s | 30,941 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,547 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,394 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2000s | 31,652 US dollars, PPP converted | 33,982 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,330 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,155 US dollars, PPP converted | 41,072 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,083 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2020s | 54,082 US dollars, PPP converted | 85,974 US dollars, PPP converted | 31,892 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted against 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Germany and Japan?
- 21,883 US dollars, PPP converted, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification