Bulgaria vs Colombia: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of

Bulgaria
0.0041 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Colombia
0.0139 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Colombia rank
32nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0139 Percentage of GDP against 0.0041 Percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0098 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 3.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 32nd of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0035 Percentage of GDP 0.004 Percentage of GDP 0.0005 Percentage of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0077 Percentage of GDP 0.0102 Percentage of GDP 0.0025 Percentage of GDP Colombia
2020s 0.006 Percentage of GDP 0.0139 Percentage of GDP 0.0079 Percentage of GDP Colombia

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, Bulgaria or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.0139 Percentage of GDP against 0.0041 Percentage of GDP in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of between Bulgaria and Colombia?
0.0098 Percentage of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 32nd 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.