Argentina vs Costa Rica: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

Argentina
0.0026 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.0042 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
34th

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

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0042 Percentage of GDP against 0.0026 Percentage of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0016 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 38 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0044 Percentage of GDP 0.0068 Percentage of GDP 0.0023 Percentage of GDP Costa Rica
2020s 0.0032 Percentage of GDP 0.0043 Percentage of GDP 0.0011 Percentage of GDP Costa Rica

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, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.0042 Percentage of GDP against 0.0026 Percentage of GDP in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.0016 Percentage of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Argentina ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 38 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-financed BERD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government-financed BERD
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,190 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.