France vs Japan: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
France
24,431 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Japan
74,742 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted against 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 50,311 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,857 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,041 US dollars, PPP converted | 10,816 US dollars, PPP converted | France |
| 1990s | 27,048 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,547 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,502 US dollars, PPP converted | France |
| 2000s | 27,239 US dollars, PPP converted | 33,982 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,743 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2010s | 23,651 US dollars, PPP converted | 41,072 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,421 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
| 2020s | 24,598 US dollars, PPP converted | 85,974 US dollars, PPP converted | 61,376 US dollars, PPP converted | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 74,742 US dollars, PPP converted against 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between France and Japan?
- 50,311 US dollars, PPP converted, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st 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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About this data
This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification