Italy vs Malaysia: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect

Italy
0.0512 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia
0.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
Malaysia rank
16th

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

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
00.050.10.150.2200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.07 Percentage of GDP against 0.0512 Percentage of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0188 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0102 Percentage of GDP 0.1033 Percentage of GDP 0.0931 Percentage of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0723 Percentage of GDP 0.0803 Percentage of GDP 0.008 Percentage of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.0588 Percentage of GDP 0.0683 Percentage of GDP 0.0095 Percentage of GDP Malaysia

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, Italy or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.07 Percentage of GDP against 0.0512 Percentage of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between Italy and Malaysia?
0.0188 Percentage of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
Italy ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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.