China (People's Republic of) vs France: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

China (People's Republic of)
859,300 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
France
82,108 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
France rank
3rd

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • France
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How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 859,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 777,192 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 10.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd of 13 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) France Difference Ahead
1990s 21,095 US dollars, PPP converted 54,399 US dollars, PPP converted 33,304 US dollars, PPP converted France
2000s 101,542 US dollars, PPP converted 63,816 US dollars, PPP converted 37,726 US dollars, PPP converted China (People's Republic of)
2010s 381,303 US dollars, PPP converted 75,056 US dollars, PPP converted 306,247 US dollars, PPP converted China (People's Republic of)
2020s 727,038 US dollars, PPP converted 79,974 US dollars, PPP converted 647,064 US dollars, PPP converted China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, China (People's Republic of) or France?
China (People's Republic of), at 859,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between China (People's Republic of) and France?
777,192 US dollars, PPP converted, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do China (People's Republic of) and France rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).