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

China
0.2426 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.2745 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
China rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
1st

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

  • China
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2745 Percentage of GDP against 0.2426 Percentage of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0319 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0522 Percentage of GDP 0.0635 Percentage of GDP 0.0113 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom
2010s 0.069 Percentage of GDP 0.1746 Percentage of GDP 0.1056 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom
2020s 0.1955 Percentage of GDP 0.3159 Percentage of GDP 0.1204 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2745 Percentage of GDP against 0.2426 Percentage of GDP in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between China and United Kingdom?
0.0319 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
China ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 1st 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.