China vs Netherlands: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect

China
0.2426 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Netherlands
0.1185 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
China rank
4th
Netherlands rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Netherlands
0.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.2426 Percentage of GDP against 0.1185 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1241 Percentage of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.

China ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0522 Percentage of GDP 0.1112 Percentage of GDP 0.059 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.069 Percentage of GDP 0.1434 Percentage of GDP 0.0744 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.1955 Percentage of GDP 0.1463 Percentage of GDP 0.0491 Percentage of GDP China

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, China or Netherlands?
China, at 0.2426 Percentage of GDP against 0.1185 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between China and Netherlands?
0.1241 Percentage of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do China and Netherlands rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
China ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 4th 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.