Japan vs Korea: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect

Japan
0.1652 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Korea
0.1157 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Korea rank
5th

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

  • Japan
  • Korea
00.050.10.150.2200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1652 Percentage of GDP against 0.1157 Percentage of GDP in Korea, a difference of 0.0495 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Korea ranks 5th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0742 Percentage of GDP 0.1251 Percentage of GDP 0.0509 Percentage of GDP Korea
2010s 0.1029 Percentage of GDP 0.1519 Percentage of GDP 0.049 Percentage of GDP Korea
2020s 0.1346 Percentage of GDP 0.145 Percentage of GDP 0.0104 Percentage of GDP Korea

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, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 0.1652 Percentage of GDP against 0.1157 Percentage of GDP in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between Japan and Korea?
0.0495 Percentage of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
Japan ranks 8th and Korea ranks 5th 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.