Belgium vs Lithuania: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

Belgium
0.6534 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Lithuania
0.4636 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Lithuania rank
9th

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD over time

  • Belgium
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.6534 Percentage of GDP against 0.4636 Percentage of GDP in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1898 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 33 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6111 Percentage of GDP 0.4204 Percentage of GDP 0.1906 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2010s 0.6472 Percentage of GDP 0.3453 Percentage of GDP 0.3018 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2020s 0.6953 Percentage of GDP 0.3597 Percentage of GDP 0.3356 Percentage of GDP Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd, Belgium or Lithuania?
Belgium, at 0.6534 Percentage of GDP against 0.4636 Percentage of GDP in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Belgium and Lithuania?
0.1898 Percentage of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Belgium ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,055 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The OECD R&D Tax Incentives database provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of central and subnational government support for business R&D in form of R&D tax incentives and direct funding across OECD member countries and other major economies. This includes time-series indicators of tax expenditures for R&D, based on the latest OECD data collection on tax incentive support for R&D expenditures. Estimates of the cost of R&D tax support at subnational government level are reported whenever such provisions are applicable and relevant data are available. These estimates of the cost of central and subnational R&D tax relief have been combined with data on direct government funding of business expenditure on R&D (BERD), as compiled by National Statistical Offices based on reports from firms, in order to provide a more complete picture of government efforts to promote business R&D. Furthermore, these estimates are combined with data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) in the broader context of overall budgetary support for R&D activities undertaken by governments. Government budget allocations for R&D include direct funding provided to all sectors, including contributions to R&D programmes abroad. 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.