# R&D expenditure % GDP — France
> Latest: 2.18 % of GDP (2023). Change: -0.0 pp vs 2022.
- Unit: % of GDP
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1996–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS?locations=FR
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/r-and-d-expenditure-percent-gdp/FRA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 2.20 |
| 2020 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.21 |
| 2022 | 2.22 |
| 2023 | 2.18 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). R&D expenditure % GDP — France [Data set]. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/r-and-d-expenditure-percent-gdp/FRA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS?locations=FR
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)