Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in France

France: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82,108 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
82,108 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
33,711 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in France, 1981–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981200220241981: 33.7k US dollars, PPP converted1982: 36.0k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 37.2k US dollars, PPP converted1984: 39.5k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 41.2k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 41.9k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 43.8k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 45.7k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 48.6k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 51.9k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 52.5k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 53.5k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 54.0k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 54.1k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 54.5k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 54.9k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 54.2k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 54.8k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 57.1k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 59.0k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 61.5k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 63.2k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 62.2k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 63.2k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 62.9k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 64.5k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 65.3k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 66.7k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 69.5k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 69.8k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 71.8k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 73.3k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 74.1k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 76.1k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 75.3k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 75.9k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 76.8k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 78.1k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 79.4k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 76.1k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 79.1k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 81.5k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 81.0k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 82.1k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in France is 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in France peaked at 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,711 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.

That places France 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in France, 1981 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1981 33,711 US dollars, PPP converted
1982 36,046 US dollars, PPP converted +6.9%
1983 37,207 US dollars, PPP converted +3.2%
1984 39,479 US dollars, PPP converted +6.1%
1985 41,200 US dollars, PPP converted +4.4%
1986 41,863 US dollars, PPP converted +1.6%
1987 43,777 US dollars, PPP converted +4.6%
1988 45,668 US dollars, PPP converted +4.3%
1989 48,637 US dollars, PPP converted +6.5%
1990 51,865 US dollars, PPP converted +6.6%
1991 52,532 US dollars, PPP converted +1.3%
1992 53,476 US dollars, PPP converted +1.8%
1993 54,006 US dollars, PPP converted +1.0%
1994 54,064 US dollars, PPP converted +0.1%
1995 54,524 US dollars, PPP converted +0.8%
1996 54,865 US dollars, PPP converted +0.6%
1997 54,234 US dollars, PPP converted -1.2%
1998 54,836 US dollars, PPP converted +1.1%
1999 57,052 US dollars, PPP converted +4.0%
2000 58,970 US dollars, PPP converted +3.4%
2001 61,484 US dollars, PPP converted +4.3%
2002 63,245 US dollars, PPP converted +2.9%
2003 62,201 US dollars, PPP converted -1.7%
2004 63,190 US dollars, PPP converted +1.6%
2005 62,903 US dollars, PPP converted -0.5%
2006 64,526 US dollars, PPP converted +2.6%
2007 65,348 US dollars, PPP converted +1.3%
2008 66,744 US dollars, PPP converted +2.1%
2009 69,545 US dollars, PPP converted +4.2%
2010 69,813 US dollars, PPP converted +0.4%
2011 71,840 US dollars, PPP converted +2.9%
2012 73,288 US dollars, PPP converted +2.0%
2013 74,063 US dollars, PPP converted +1.1%
2014 76,075 US dollars, PPP converted +2.7%
2015 75,272 US dollars, PPP converted -1.1%
2016 75,942 US dollars, PPP converted +0.9%
2017 76,812 US dollars, PPP converted +1.1%
2018 78,071 US dollars, PPP converted +1.6%
2019 79,386 US dollars, PPP converted +1.7%
2020 76,073 US dollars, PPP converted -4.2%
2021 79,112 US dollars, PPP converted +4.0%
2022 81,548 US dollars, PPP converted +3.1%
2023 81,030 US dollars, PPP converted -0.6%
2024 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40,843 US dollars, PPP converted 33,711 US dollars, PPP converted 48,637 US dollars, PPP converted 9
1990s 54,145 US dollars, PPP converted 51,865 US dollars, PPP converted 57,052 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2000s 63,816 US dollars, PPP converted 58,970 US dollars, PPP converted 69,545 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 75,056 US dollars, PPP converted 69,813 US dollars, PPP converted 79,386 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 79,974 US dollars, PPP converted 76,073 US dollars, PPP converted 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Japan 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 2 Germany 159,537 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 2 United States 847,935 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 102,458 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 4 Taiwan, China 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 45,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 5 Russian Federation 47,954 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 6 Italy 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 6 Netherlands 28,006 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in France?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in France was 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 82,108 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 33,711 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
How does France rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
France ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).