Canada vs Ireland: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of

Canada
0.2102 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
0.2156 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
Ireland rank
12th

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

  • Canada
  • Ireland
00.10.20.3200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2156 Percentage of GDP against 0.2102 Percentage of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0054 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.229 Percentage of GDP 0.0735 Percentage of GDP 0.1555 Percentage of GDP Canada
2010s 0.197 Percentage of GDP 0.2373 Percentage of GDP 0.0403 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.2135 Percentage of GDP 0.2157 Percentage of GDP 0.0022 Percentage of GDP Ireland

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, Canada or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.2156 Percentage of GDP against 0.2102 Percentage of GDP in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of between Canada and Ireland?
0.0054 Percentage of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
Canada ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th 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.