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

France
82,108 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Japan
204,376 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st

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

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 122,268 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times France's.

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

France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 40,843 US dollars, PPP converted 86,095 US dollars, PPP converted 45,251 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
1990s 54,145 US dollars, PPP converted 126,793 US dollars, PPP converted 72,647 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
2000s 63,816 US dollars, PPP converted 156,786 US dollars, PPP converted 92,971 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
2010s 75,056 US dollars, PPP converted 173,201 US dollars, PPP converted 98,145 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
2020s 79,974 US dollars, PPP converted 188,428 US dollars, PPP converted 108,454 US dollars, PPP converted Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 204,376 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 Japan?
122,268 US dollars, PPP converted, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st 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).