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

France
82,108 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
United Kingdom
102,458 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted against 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 20,350 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was France ahead.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 41,723 US dollars, PPP converted 35,330 US dollars, PPP converted 6,393 US dollars, PPP converted France
1990s 54,145 US dollars, PPP converted 37,209 US dollars, PPP converted 16,937 US dollars, PPP converted France
2000s 63,816 US dollars, PPP converted 46,007 US dollars, PPP converted 17,809 US dollars, PPP converted France
2010s 75,056 US dollars, PPP converted 70,041 US dollars, PPP converted 5,015 US dollars, PPP converted France
2020s 79,441 US dollars, PPP converted 100,260 US dollars, PPP converted 20,819 US dollars, PPP converted United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted against 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between France and United Kingdom?
20,350 US dollars, PPP converted, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom 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
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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).