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

France
26,341 Million euro
in 2009
United Kingdom
17,537 Million euro
in 2009
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 26,341 Million euro against 17,537 Million euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 8,804 Million euro.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

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

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 17,155 Million euro 12,991 Million euro 4,164 Million euro France
2000s 22,941 Million euro 19,575 Million euro 3,366 Million euro France

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 United Kingdom?
France, at 26,341 Million euro against 17,537 Million euro in United Kingdom as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between France and United Kingdom?
8,804 Million euro, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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