Japan vs United Kingdom: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Japan
74,742 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
United Kingdom
23,038 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Japan rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom, a difference of 51,704 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,041 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,471 US dollars, PPP converted | 569.35 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 1990s | 22,547 US dollars, PPP converted | 14,859 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,687 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2000s | 33,982 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,773 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,209 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2010s | 41,072 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,873 US dollars, PPP converted | 23,199 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2020s | 88,147 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,019 US dollars, PPP converted | 66,128 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 51,704 US dollars, PPP converted, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Japan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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