Japan vs United States: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Japan
74,742 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
United States
154,300 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted in Japan, a difference of 79,558 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 31 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,041 US dollars, PPP converted | 113,866 US dollars, PPP converted | 96,825 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 1990s | 22,547 US dollars, PPP converted | 111,562 US dollars, PPP converted | 89,015 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2000s | 33,982 US dollars, PPP converted | 135,029 US dollars, PPP converted | 101,047 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2010s | 41,072 US dollars, PPP converted | 134,285 US dollars, PPP converted | 93,212 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2020s | 84,102 US dollars, PPP converted | 164,107 US dollars, PPP converted | 80,005 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Japan and United States?
- 79,558 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Japan ranks 1st and United States 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