Denmark vs Singapore: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

Denmark
0.0431 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Singapore
0.0352 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Denmark rank
22nd
Singapore rank
25th

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

  • Denmark
  • Singapore
0.020.040.060.080.1200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0431 Percentage of GDP against 0.0352 Percentage of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.0079 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 25th of 38 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0451 Percentage of GDP 0.0923 Percentage of GDP 0.0472 Percentage of GDP Singapore
2010s 0.0465 Percentage of GDP 0.0643 Percentage of GDP 0.0178 Percentage of GDP Singapore
2020s 0.0444 Percentage of GDP 0.0481 Percentage of GDP 0.0038 Percentage of GDP Singapore

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, Denmark or Singapore?
Denmark, at 0.0431 Percentage of GDP against 0.0352 Percentage of GDP in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Denmark and Singapore?
0.0079 Percentage of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 25th 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.