Norway vs Switzerland: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

Norway
0.8516 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.9044 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th

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

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.9044 Percentage of GDP against 0.8516 Percentage of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0528 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7054 Percentage of GDP 0.6304 Percentage of GDP 0.075 Percentage of GDP Norway
2010s 0.9149 Percentage of GDP 0.874 Percentage of GDP 0.0409 Percentage of GDP Norway
2020s 0.8861 Percentage of GDP 0.9524 Percentage of GDP 0.0663 Percentage of GDP Switzerland

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, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.9044 Percentage of GDP against 0.8516 Percentage of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Norway and Switzerland?
0.0528 Percentage of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland 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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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.