France vs Japan: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and

France
79,386 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2019
Japan
204,376 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and over time

  • France
  • Japan
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198120022024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 79,386 US dollars, PPP converted in France, a difference of 124,990 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times France's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 30 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 40,843 US dollars, PPP converted 86,095 US dollars, PPP converted 45,251 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
1990s 54,145 US dollars, PPP converted 126,793 US dollars, PPP converted 72,647 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
2000s 60,227 US dollars, PPP converted 141,423 US dollars, PPP converted 81,196 US dollars, PPP converted Japan
2010s 79,386 US dollars, PPP converted 179,891 US dollars, PPP converted 100,505 US dollars, PPP converted Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and, France or Japan?
Japan, at 204,376 US dollars, PPP converted against 79,386 US dollars, PPP converted in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between France and Japan?
124,990 US dollars, PPP converted, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do France and Japan rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

France vs Japan: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/gross-domestic-expenditure-on-r-and-d-by-sector-of-performance-and-socio-economic/france/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/gross-domestic-expenditure-on-r-and-d-by-sector-of-performance-and-socio-economic/france/japan/">France vs Japan: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,166 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.