France vs Germany: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

France
24,431 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Germany
52,859 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 28,428 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 31 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 25,494 US dollars, PPP converted 26,575 US dollars, PPP converted 1,081 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
1990s 27,048 US dollars, PPP converted 30,941 US dollars, PPP converted 3,893 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2000s 27,239 US dollars, PPP converted 31,652 US dollars, PPP converted 4,413 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2010s 23,651 US dollars, PPP converted 42,155 US dollars, PPP converted 18,504 US dollars, PPP converted Germany
2020s 24,598 US dollars, PPP converted 54,082 US dollars, PPP converted 29,484 US dollars, PPP converted Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, France or Germany?
Germany, at 52,859 US dollars, PPP converted against 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between France and Germany?
28,428 US dollars, PPP converted, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification