Hungary vs OECD: Implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures
Implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures over time
- Hungary
- OECD
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.16 Index against 0.13 Index in OECD, a difference of 0.03 Index.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times OECD's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 16th and OECD ranks 19th of 44 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.167 Index | 0.051 Index | 0.116 Index | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.235 Index | 0.104 Index | 0.131 Index | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.16 Index | 0.135 Index | 0.025 Index | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures, Hungary or OECD?
- Hungary, at 0.16 Index against 0.13 Index in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures between Hungary and OECD?
- 0.03 Index, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and OECD?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and OECD rank globally for implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures?
- Hungary ranks 16th and OECD ranks 19th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD R&D Tax Incentives database presents OECD time-series indicators of implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures by firm size and profitability scenario for OECD member countries and other major economies, drawing on data collected in the OECD R&D tax incentives surveys since 2007. Implied R&D tax subsidy rates are defined as 1 minus the B-Index, a measure of the before-tax income needed by a “representative” firm to break even on one additional monetary unit of R&D outlay (Warda, 2001; OECD, 2023). The more generous the tax provisions for R&D, the lower the before-tax breakeven economic return required by firms and the higher the implied marginal R&D tax subsidy. The OECD time-series estimates of implied R&D tax subsidy rates is based on headline tax credit and allowance rates. Due to limited historical data availability, the estimates are not adjusted for provisions that bound the tax benefits received by firms (e.g. ceilings, thresholds). They therefore provide an upper bound for the marginal tax subsidy implied by R&D tax relief measures at central government level across countries over time. OECD (2019) provides a practical guide to using the OECD R&D Tax Incentives database, describing the R&D tax incentive time series data and highlighting their potential for internationally comparative work through descriptive indicators and econometric analysis.