European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
0.109 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.1635 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

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

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
00.050.10.15200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1635 Percentage of GDP against 0.109 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 0.0545 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0316 Percentage of GDP 0.0543 Percentage of GDP 0.0227 Percentage of GDP United States
2010s 0.0882 Percentage of GDP 0.0807 Percentage of GDP 0.0075 Percentage of GDP European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 0.1035 Percentage of GDP 0.1421 Percentage of GDP 0.0386 Percentage of GDP United States

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, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
United States, at 0.1635 Percentage of GDP against 0.109 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
0.0545 Percentage of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
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.