OECD vs Spain: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect

OECD
0.155 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.1427 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
OECD rank
11th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • OECD
  • Spain
0.050.0750.10.1250.15200020122024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 0.155 Percentage of GDP against 0.1427 Percentage of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0123 Percentage of GDP.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was OECD ahead.

OECD ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 43 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1118 Percentage of GDP 0.108 Percentage of GDP 0.0038 Percentage of GDP OECD
2020s 0.1356 Percentage of GDP 0.1385 Percentage of GDP 0.0029 Percentage of GDP Spain

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, OECD or Spain?
OECD, at 0.155 Percentage of GDP against 0.1427 Percentage of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect between OECD and Spain?
0.0123 Percentage of GDP, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do OECD and Spain rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
OECD ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th 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.