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

France
24,431 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Italy
18,850 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy, a difference of 5,581 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 31 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 25,494 US dollars, PPP converted 12,976 US dollars, PPP converted 12,519 US dollars, PPP converted France
1990s 27,048 US dollars, PPP converted 15,069 US dollars, PPP converted 11,979 US dollars, PPP converted France
2000s 26,772 US dollars, PPP converted 17,993 US dollars, PPP converted 8,779 US dollars, PPP converted France
2010s 23,651 US dollars, PPP converted 15,010 US dollars, PPP converted 8,641 US dollars, PPP converted France
2020s 24,598 US dollars, PPP converted 18,603 US dollars, PPP converted 5,995 US dollars, PPP converted France

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 Italy?
France, at 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between France and Italy?
5,581 US dollars, PPP converted, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th 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