France vs Germany: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

France
26,341 Million euro
in 2009
Germany
45,275 Million euro
in 2009
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 45,275 Million euro against 26,341 Million euro in France, a difference of 18,934 Million euro.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 47 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 17,155 Million euro 28,703 Million euro 11,548 Million euro Germany
2000s 22,941 Million euro 39,946 Million euro 17,005 Million euro Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., France or Germany?
Germany, at 45,275 Million euro against 26,341 Million euro in France as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between France and Germany?
18,934 Million euro, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do France and Germany rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 712 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed