France vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

France
2.2%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.3%
in 2023
France rank
18th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • France
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 1.7% 0.4% France
2010s 2.2% 2.0% 0.2% France
2020s 2.2% 2.2% 0.0% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, France or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 2.3% against 2.2% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between France and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.1%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
France ranks 18th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed