R&D spending in Languedoc-Roussillon

Research and development spending in Languedoc-Roussillon was 2.29% of regional GDP in 2023.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2021 to 2023 Source: Eurostat
Languedoc-Roussillon, 2023 2.29% % of regional GDP
Change from 2021 −0.30percentage points 2021: 2.59%
France, 2023 2.17% Country total
Position in 2023 54th of 260 See the full ranking

R&D spending in Languedoc-Roussillon over time

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% of regional GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure, by region (% of regional GDP), 2000 to 2024
Period Languedoc-RoussillonFrance
2024 – 2.18%
2023 2.29% 2.17%
2022 – 2.22%
2021 2.59% 2.21%
2020 – 2.27%
2019 – 2.20%
2018 – 2.20%
2017 – 2.20%
2016 – 2.22%
2015 – 2.22%
2014 – 2.22%
2013 – 2.23%
2012 – 2.23%
2011 – 2.19%
2010 – 2.18%b (break in time series)
2009 – 2.21%
2008 – 2.06%
2007 – 2.03%
2006 – 2.05%
2005 – 2.06%
2004 – 2.10%b (break in time series)
2003 – 2.13%
2002 – 2.19%
2001 – 2.15%
2000 – 2.10%b (break in time series)

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 2.59% in 2021, a change of −0.30 percentage points.
  • Among the 260 regions with data for 2023, Languedoc-Roussillon has the 54th highest value.
  • The figure for France in 2023 was 2.17%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
rd_e_gerdreg · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
2021 to 2023 for Languedoc-Roussillon
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat