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

France
82,108 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Taiwan, China
65,085 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Taiwan, China rank
4th

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

  • France
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

France currently reports 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted against 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted in Taiwan, China, a difference of 17,023 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan, China's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 34 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 55,102 US dollars, PPP converted 10,328 US dollars, PPP converted 44,774 US dollars, PPP converted France
2000s 63,816 US dollars, PPP converted 19,039 US dollars, PPP converted 44,776 US dollars, PPP converted France
2010s 75,056 US dollars, PPP converted 36,020 US dollars, PPP converted 39,036 US dollars, PPP converted France
2020s 79,974 US dollars, PPP converted 57,633 US dollars, PPP converted 22,341 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 Taiwan, China?
France, at 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted against 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between France and Taiwan, China?
17,023 US dollars, PPP converted, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan, China?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and Taiwan, China rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
France ranks 3rd and Taiwan, China ranks 4th 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).