France vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- France
- United Kingdom
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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About this data
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).