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

New Zealand
0.5183 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Spain
0.5966 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand rank
17th
Spain rank
15th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.5966 Percentage of GDP against 0.5183 Percentage of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0783 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

New Zealand ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 33 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4969 Percentage of GDP 0.723 Percentage of GDP 0.2261 Percentage of GDP Spain
2010s 0.5029 Percentage of GDP 0.5956 Percentage of GDP 0.0927 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, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 0.5966 Percentage of GDP against 0.5183 Percentage of GDP in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between New Zealand and Spain?
0.0783 Percentage of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
New Zealand ranks 17th 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.