France vs Germany: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 160,177 US dollars, PPP converted against 81,030 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 79,147 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times France's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,843 US dollars, PPP converted | 64,019 US dollars, PPP converted | 23,176 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 1990s | 54,145 US dollars, PPP converted | 79,986 US dollars, PPP converted | 25,840 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2000s | 63,816 US dollars, PPP converted | 101,991 US dollars, PPP converted | 38,176 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2010s | 75,056 US dollars, PPP converted | 136,629 US dollars, PPP converted | 61,573 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
| 2020s | 79,441 US dollars, PPP converted | 156,020 US dollars, PPP converted | 76,579 US dollars, PPP converted | Germany |
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 type, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 160,177 US dollars, PPP converted against 81,030 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 type between France and Germany?
- 79,147 US dollars, PPP converted, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 32 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 type of expenditure — 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 presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).