Chile vs South Africa: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect

Chile
0.002 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.0052 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Chile rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

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

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0052 Percentage of GDP against 0.002 Percentage of GDP in Chile, a difference of 0.0032 Percentage of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Chile's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0 Percentage of GDP 0 Percentage of GDP 0 Percentage of GDP
2010s 0.0012 Percentage of GDP 0.0056 Percentage of GDP 0.0044 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0018 Percentage of GDP 0.0049 Percentage of GDP 0.0031 Percentage of GDP South Africa

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 — indirect, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0052 Percentage of GDP against 0.002 Percentage of GDP in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between Chile and South Africa?
0.0032 Percentage of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
Chile ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 43 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 — Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives (GTARD). 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 — Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives (GTARD)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,280 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.