European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
0.0895 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
United States
0.1222 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
4th

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

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
0.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1222 Percentage of GDP against 0.0895 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 0.0327 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 1 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0804 Percentage of GDP 0.1849 Percentage of GDP 0.1044 Percentage of GDP United States
2010s 0.0733 Percentage of GDP 0.1582 Percentage of GDP 0.0848 Percentage of GDP United States
2020s 0.0827 Percentage of GDP 0.1214 Percentage of GDP 0.0387 Percentage of GDP United States

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, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
United States, at 0.1222 Percentage of GDP against 0.0895 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
0.0327 Percentage of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 1 regions.
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.