France vs Russia: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

France
0.1479 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Russia
0.3503 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
France rank
4th
Russia rank
1st

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

  • France
  • Russia
0.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.3503 Percentage of GDP against 0.1479 Percentage of GDP in France, a difference of 0.2024 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1356 Percentage of GDP 0.3755 Percentage of GDP 0.2398 Percentage of GDP Russia
2010s 0.1143 Percentage of GDP 0.376 Percentage of GDP 0.2618 Percentage of GDP Russia
2020s 0.1276 Percentage of GDP 0.3503 Percentage of GDP 0.2227 Percentage of GDP Russia

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, France or Russia?
Russia, at 0.3503 Percentage of GDP against 0.1479 Percentage of GDP in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between France and Russia?
0.2024 Percentage of GDP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Russia rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st 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.