Germany vs Netherlands: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD

Germany
0.1124 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands
0.1158 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Netherlands rank
6th

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
0.020.040.060.080.10.12200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.1158 Percentage of GDP against 0.1124 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0034 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0918 Percentage of GDP 0.032 Percentage of GDP 0.0598 Percentage of GDP Germany
2010s 0.0702 Percentage of GDP 0.0732 Percentage of GDP 0.003 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.0912 Percentage of GDP 0.1042 Percentage of GDP 0.013 Percentage of GDP Netherlands

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, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.1158 Percentage of GDP against 0.1124 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd between Germany and Netherlands?
0.0034 Percentage of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.