OECD vs United Kingdom: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD over time
- OECD
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD currently reports 0.69 Percentage of GDP against 0.6191 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0709 Percentage of GDP.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 33 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6846 Percentage of GDP | 0.6144 Percentage of GDP | 0.0703 Percentage of GDP | OECD |
| 2010s | 0.6446 Percentage of GDP | 0.5403 Percentage of GDP | 0.1043 Percentage of GDP | OECD |
| 2020s | 0.7482 Percentage of GDP | 0.6207 Percentage of GDP | 0.1275 Percentage of GDP | OECD |
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, OECD or United Kingdom?
- OECD, at 0.69 Percentage of GDP against 0.6191 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between OECD and United Kingdom?
- 0.0709 Percentage of GDP, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do OECD and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- OECD ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.