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Economy & public finances

France — R&D intensity

Total R&D expenditure as % of GDP — knowledge-economy headline; 3% Lisbon reference target.
2.2% GDP
2024
±0.0 ptsvs 2023
min 1.9 1981max 2.3 1993
% GDP
Range
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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R&D intensity (France): 2.2 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.

44 observations from 1981 to 2024. Source: BIS.

Total R&D expenditure as % of GDP — knowledge-economy headline; 3% Lisbon reference target.

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R&D intensity — France
PeriodValue
20242.2 % GDP
20232.2 % GDP
20222.2 % GDP
20212.2 % GDP
20202.3 % GDP
20192.2 % GDP
20182.2 % GDP
20172.2 % GDP
20162.2 % GDP
20152.2 % GDP
20142.2 % GDP
20132.2 % GDP
20122.2 % GDP
20112.2 % GDP
20102.2 % GDP
20092.2 % GDP
20082.1 % GDP
20072 % GDP
20062.1 % GDP
20052.1 % GDP
20042.1 % GDP
20032.1 % GDP
20022.2 % GDP
20012.2 % GDP
20002.1 % GDP
19992.1 % GDP
19982.1 % GDP
19972.2 % GDP
19962.2 % GDP
19952.3 % GDP
19942.3 % GDP
19932.3 % GDP
19922.3 % GDP
19912.3 % GDP
19902.3 % GDP
19892.2 % GDP
19882.2 % GDP
19872.2 % GDP
19862.1 % GDP
19852.2 % GDP
19842.1 % GDP
19832 % GDP
19822 % GDP
19811.9 % GDP