France vs United States: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
France
24,431 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
United States
154,300 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
France rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154,300 US dollars, PPP converted against 24,431 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 129,869 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes United States's figure about 6.3 times France's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 31 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,494 US dollars, PPP converted | 99,856 US dollars, PPP converted | 74,362 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 1990s | 27,048 US dollars, PPP converted | 111,562 US dollars, PPP converted | 84,513 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2000s | 27,239 US dollars, PPP converted | 135,029 US dollars, PPP converted | 107,790 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2010s | 23,651 US dollars, PPP converted | 134,285 US dollars, PPP converted | 110,634 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
| 2020s | 24,598 US dollars, PPP converted | 166,068 US dollars, PPP converted | 141,470 US dollars, PPP converted | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 154,300 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 United States?
- 129,869 US dollars, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do France and United States rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- France ranks 3rd and United States 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