Brazil vs Canada: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

Brazil
0.0446 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Canada
0.0513 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Brazil rank
20th
Canada rank
19th

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

  • Brazil
  • Canada
0.020.040.060.080.1200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0513 Percentage of GDP against 0.0446 Percentage of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0.0067 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and Canada ranks 19th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0533 Percentage of GDP 0.0285 Percentage of GDP 0.0248 Percentage of GDP Brazil
2010s 0.0569 Percentage of GDP 0.0447 Percentage of GDP 0.0123 Percentage of GDP Brazil
2020s 0.0452 Percentage of GDP 0.0703 Percentage of GDP 0.0251 Percentage of GDP Canada

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, Brazil or Canada?
Canada, at 0.0513 Percentage of GDP against 0.0446 Percentage of GDP in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Brazil and Canada?
0.0067 Percentage of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Brazil ranks 20th and Canada ranks 19th 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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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.