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

Norway
0.8516 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.6804 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
8th
United States rank
5th

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

  • Norway
  • United States
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.8516 Percentage of GDP against 0.6804 Percentage of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.1712 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Norway ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7232 Percentage of GDP 0.8223 Percentage of GDP 0.0991 Percentage of GDP United States
2010s 0.9003 Percentage of GDP 0.6872 Percentage of GDP 0.2131 Percentage of GDP Norway
2020s 0.8861 Percentage of GDP 0.718 Percentage of GDP 0.1681 Percentage of GDP Norway

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 United States?
Norway, at 0.8516 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 Norway and United States?
0.1712 Percentage of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Norway ranks 8th 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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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.