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

France
82,108 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Korea
141,654 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Korea rank
3rd

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

  • France
  • Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k198120022024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 141,654 US dollars, PPP converted against 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 59,546 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times France's.

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

France ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 54,399 US dollars, PPP converted 17,603 US dollars, PPP converted 36,796 US dollars, PPP converted France
2000s 63,816 US dollars, PPP converted 37,781 US dollars, PPP converted 26,034 US dollars, PPP converted France
2010s 75,056 US dollars, PPP converted 84,622 US dollars, PPP converted 9,566 US dollars, PPP converted Korea
2020s 79,974 US dollars, PPP converted 127,295 US dollars, PPP converted 47,321 US dollars, PPP converted Korea

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 Korea?
Korea, at 141,654 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 Korea?
59,546 US dollars, PPP converted, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do France and Korea rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
France ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 3rd 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).