France vs Italy: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

France
82,108 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Italy
42,368 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
6th

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted against 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy, a difference of 39,740 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 34 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 40,843 US dollars, PPP converted 20,818 US dollars, PPP converted 20,025 US dollars, PPP converted France
1990s 54,145 US dollars, PPP converted 25,762 US dollars, PPP converted 28,383 US dollars, PPP converted France
2000s 63,816 US dollars, PPP converted 31,487 US dollars, PPP converted 32,328 US dollars, PPP converted France
2010s 75,056 US dollars, PPP converted 37,483 US dollars, PPP converted 37,573 US dollars, PPP converted France
2020s 79,974 US dollars, PPP converted 41,096 US dollars, PPP converted 38,878 US dollars, PPP converted France

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 Italy?
France, at 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted against 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between France and Italy?
39,740 US dollars, PPP converted, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th 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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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).