GERD as a percentage of GDP in France
France: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 2.2% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 116 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1996β2023
GERD as a percentage of GDP in France, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 2.2% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in France peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.
That places France 16th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1154 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.9512 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 116.69 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in France?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in France was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
- How does France rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 16th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release