Germany vs United States: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.06 Percentage of GDP against 0.8808 Percentage of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.1792 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.76 Percentage of GDP | 0.8766 Percentage of GDP | 0.1166 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8882 Percentage of GDP | 0.7679 Percentage of GDP | 0.1203 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.09 Percentage of GDP | 0.8736 Percentage of GDP | 0.2128 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, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 1.06 Percentage of GDP against 0.8808 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 Germany and United States?
- 0.1792 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- Germany ranks 4th 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 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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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.