Hungary vs Sweden: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect

Hungary
0.0326 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0439 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Hungary rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

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

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
00.050.10.150.2200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0439 Percentage of GDP against 0.0326 Percentage of GDP in Hungary, a difference of 0.0113 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1571 Percentage of GDP 0 Percentage of GDP 0.1571 Percentage of GDP Hungary
2010s 0.1157 Percentage of GDP 0.0074 Percentage of GDP 0.1083 Percentage of GDP Hungary
2020s 0.037 Percentage of GDP 0.0388 Percentage of GDP 0.0018 Percentage of GDP Sweden

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, Hungary or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0439 Percentage of GDP against 0.0326 Percentage of GDP in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between Hungary and Sweden?
0.0113 Percentage of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
Hungary ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st 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.