Israel vs Spain: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

Israel
0.5176 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.5966 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Israel rank
18th
Spain rank
15th

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

  • Israel
  • Spain
00.20.40.60.8200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.5966 Percentage of GDP against 0.5176 Percentage of GDP in Israel, a difference of 0.079 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.66 Percentage of GDP 0.6699 Percentage of GDP 0.0099 Percentage of GDP Spain
2010s 0.6077 Percentage of GDP 0.5799 Percentage of GDP 0.0278 Percentage of GDP Israel
2020s 0.5598 Percentage of GDP 0.6004 Percentage of GDP 0.0406 Percentage of GDP Spain

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, Israel or Spain?
Spain, at 0.5966 Percentage of GDP against 0.5176 Percentage of GDP in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Israel and Spain?
0.079 Percentage of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Israel and Spain rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Israel ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th 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.