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

Malaysia
0.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Norway
0.0685 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
00.050.10.15200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.07 Percentage of GDP against 0.0685 Percentage of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0015 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 16th and Norway ranks 17th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1033 Percentage of GDP 0.048 Percentage of GDP 0.0553 Percentage of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0803 Percentage of GDP 0.083 Percentage of GDP 0.0026 Percentage of GDP Norway
2020s 0.0686 Percentage of GDP 0.079 Percentage of GDP 0.0104 Percentage of GDP Norway

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, Malaysia or Norway?
Malaysia, at 0.07 Percentage of GDP against 0.0685 Percentage of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between Malaysia and Norway?
0.0015 Percentage of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Norway ranks 17th 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.