France vs Germany: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted against 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 77,429 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times France's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,843 US dollars, PPP converted | 63,871 US dollars, PPP converted | 23,028 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 1990s | 54,145 US dollars, PPP converted | 80,031 US dollars, PPP converted | 25,886 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2000s | 63,816 US dollars, PPP converted | 102,236 US dollars, PPP converted | 38,421 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2010s | 75,056 US dollars, PPP converted | 136,629 US dollars, PPP converted | 61,573 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2020s | 79,974 US dollars, PPP converted | 156,723 US dollars, PPP converted | 76,749 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 159,537 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 France and Germany?
- 77,429 US dollars, PPP converted, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
- 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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About this data
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).