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

France
24,431 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
United Kingdom
23,038 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,393 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 25,494 US dollars, PPP converted 17,738 US dollars, PPP converted 7,756 US dollars, PPP converted France
1990s 27,048 US dollars, PPP converted 14,859 US dollars, PPP converted 12,189 US dollars, PPP converted France
2000s 27,239 US dollars, PPP converted 17,773 US dollars, PPP converted 9,466 US dollars, PPP converted France
2010s 23,651 US dollars, PPP converted 17,873 US dollars, PPP converted 5,778 US dollars, PPP converted France
2020s 24,639 US dollars, PPP converted 22,019 US dollars, PPP converted 2,621 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 United Kingdom?
France, at 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,038 US dollars, PPP converted in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between France and United Kingdom?
1,393 US dollars, PPP converted, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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