Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in France
France: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in France stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in France peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.
That places France 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 4 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,538 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -31.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -26.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 608.29 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in France?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in France was 2.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
- How does France rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- France ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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