Croatia vs Spain: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0822 Percentage of GDP against 0.0107 Percentage of GDP in Croatia, a difference of 0.0715 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Spain's figure about 7.7 times Croatia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 12 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0152 Percentage of GDP | 0.0901 Percentage of GDP | 0.0749 Percentage of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0063 Percentage of GDP | 0.0741 Percentage of GDP | 0.0677 Percentage of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0114 Percentage of GDP | 0.0766 Percentage of GDP | 0.0652 Percentage of GDP | Spain |
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, Croatia or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0822 Percentage of GDP against 0.0107 Percentage of GDP in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Croatia and Spain?
- 0.0715 Percentage of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- Croatia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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-financed BERD. 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.