Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Japan
Japan: Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) was 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
74,742 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
93,091 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2022
All-time low
16,735 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1988
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Japan, 1988–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2025, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Japan stood at 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Japan peaked at 93,091 US dollars, PPP converted in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,735 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1988.
Japan ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16,735 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1989 | 17,346 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 17,897 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 18,313 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 19,009 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 20,074 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 20,852 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 22,216 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 25,091 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 26,672 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 26,942 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 28,401 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 29,949 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 31,976 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 33,137 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 34,181 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 34,676 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 34,799 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35,066 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 34,692 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35,604 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 35,740 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36,681 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 38,073 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 38,655 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37,922 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 37,722 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,185 US dollars, PPP converted | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 35,937 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 44,932 US dollars, PPP converted | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 48,135 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 57,480 US dollars, PPP converted | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 88,898 US dollars, PPP converted | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 80,387 US dollars, PPP converted | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 93,091 US dollars, PPP converted | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 90,212 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 77,281 US dollars, PPP converted | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted, 20.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +54.7% | 57,480 US dollars, PPP converted | 88,898 US dollars, PPP converted |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,041 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,735 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,346 US dollars, PPP converted | 2 |
| 1990s | 22,547 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,897 US dollars, PPP converted | 28,401 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,982 US dollars, PPP converted | 29,949 US dollars, PPP converted | 35,740 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,072 US dollars, PPP converted | 35,185 US dollars, PPP converted | 57,480 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,102 US dollars, PPP converted | 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted | 93,091 US dollars, PPP converted | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 2 Germany 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 3 France 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 3 United Kingdom 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Türkiye 12,106 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Russia 22,439 US dollars, PPP converted compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Japan?
- Government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Japan was 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 93,091 US dollars, PPP converted in 2022.
- What is the lowest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,735 US dollars, PPP converted in 1988.
- How does Japan rank for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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