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

Netherlands
0.9143 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.8808 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Netherlands rank
3rd
United States rank
5th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United States
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.9143 Percentage of GDP against 0.8808 Percentage of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0335 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8082 Percentage of GDP 0.8766 Percentage of GDP 0.0685 Percentage of GDP United States
2010s 0.852 Percentage of GDP 0.7679 Percentage of GDP 0.084 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.9025 Percentage of GDP 0.8736 Percentage of GDP 0.0289 Percentage of GDP Netherlands

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, Netherlands or United States?
Netherlands, at 0.9143 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 Netherlands and United States?
0.0335 Percentage of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Netherlands ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th 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.