5 Most Developed Countries in the World

3. Japan

R&D Spending : 3.2%

Japan is one of the most advanced countries in the world with a $5 trillion economy as of 2021. Its high-tech industries accounted for 8% of the overall global KTI output in 2019. In fact, the share of KTI industries in GDP is one of the highest in Japan. It was 14% in 2019, with 3% accounting for high-tech R&D alone. 

Japan is also at the forefront of automation and is the leader in the export of robotics technology. It manufactures and sells 45% of all industrial robots according to the International Federation of Robotics.

Japan

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