European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United Kingdom: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
0.7891 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.8936 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

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

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.8936 Percentage of GDP against 0.7891 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 0.1045 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 1 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7071 Percentage of GDP 0.6553 Percentage of GDP 0.0518 Percentage of GDP European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 0.7422 Percentage of GDP 0.7149 Percentage of GDP 0.0273 Percentage of GDP European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 0.8145 Percentage of GDP 0.9262 Percentage of GDP 0.1117 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom

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, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.8936 Percentage of GDP against 0.7891 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
0.1045 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 1 regions.
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.