Finland vs United States: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.9054 Percentage of GDP against 0.6804 Percentage of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.225 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9631 Percentage of GDP | 0.8223 Percentage of GDP | 0.1408 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9468 Percentage of GDP | 0.6872 Percentage of GDP | 0.2596 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9069 Percentage of GDP | 0.718 Percentage of GDP | 0.1889 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
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, Finland or United States?
- Finland, at 0.9054 Percentage of GDP against 0.6804 Percentage of GDP in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Finland and United States?
- 0.225 Percentage of GDP, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- Finland ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.