Croatia vs Germany: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

Croatia
0.6724 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Germany
1.06 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Croatia rank
7th
Germany rank
4th

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

  • Croatia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.06 Percentage of GDP against 0.6724 Percentage of GDP in Croatia, a difference of 0.3876 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Croatia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 12 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7029 Percentage of GDP 0.8155 Percentage of GDP 0.1126 Percentage of GDP Germany
2010s 0.7328 Percentage of GDP 0.8882 Percentage of GDP 0.1554 Percentage of GDP Germany
2020s 0.6986 Percentage of GDP 1.07 Percentage of GDP 0.3756 Percentage of GDP Germany

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, Croatia or Germany?
Germany, at 1.06 Percentage of GDP against 0.6724 Percentage of GDP in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Croatia and Germany?
0.3876 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Croatia ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 12 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 budgets for R&D and tax incentive support for business R&D (GBARD+GTARD). 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 budgets for R&D and tax incentive support for business R&D (GBARD+GTARD)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 973 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.