Germany vs Greece: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect

Germany
0.0178 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Greece
0.0245 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
24th
Greece rank
23rd

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

  • Germany
  • Greece
00.010.020.03200020122024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.0245 Percentage of GDP against 0.0178 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0067 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 24th and Greece ranks 23rd of 43 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 0 Percentage of GDP 0.0052 Percentage of GDP 0.0052 Percentage of GDP Greece
2020s 0.0067 Percentage of GDP 0.024 Percentage of GDP 0.0173 Percentage of GDP Greece

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, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 0.0245 Percentage of GDP against 0.0178 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between Germany and Greece?
0.0067 Percentage of GDP, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
Germany ranks 24th and Greece ranks 23rd 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.