Australia vs New Zealand: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of

Australia
0.1901 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
New Zealand
0.1511 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
New Zealand rank
17th

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

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
0.050.10.150.2200020112023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1901 Percentage of GDP against 0.1511 Percentage of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.039 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1247 Percentage of GDP 0.0501 Percentage of GDP 0.0746 Percentage of GDP Australia
2010s 0.1819 Percentage of GDP 0.0783 Percentage of GDP 0.1036 Percentage of GDP Australia
2020s 0.1811 Percentage of GDP 0.1355 Percentage of GDP 0.0456 Percentage of GDP Australia

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 — sum of, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 0.1901 Percentage of GDP against 0.1511 Percentage of GDP in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of between Australia and New Zealand?
0.039 Percentage of GDP, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
Australia ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 37 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 — Sum of tax incentive support for business R&D (GTARD) and government-financed BERD. 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 — Sum of tax incentive support for business R&D (GTARD) and government-financed BERD
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,059 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.