China vs OECD: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of

China
0.2891 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
OECD
0.2568 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
China rank
8th
OECD rank
9th

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

  • China
  • OECD
0.10.150.20.250.3200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.2891 Percentage of GDP against 0.2568 Percentage of GDP in OECD, a difference of 0.0323 Percentage of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was OECD ahead.

China ranks 8th and OECD ranks 9th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1041 Percentage of GDP 0.2023 Percentage of GDP 0.0982 Percentage of GDP OECD
2010s 0.13 Percentage of GDP 0.187 Percentage of GDP 0.057 Percentage of GDP OECD
2020s 0.2456 Percentage of GDP 0.2222 Percentage of GDP 0.0233 Percentage of GDP China

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, China or OECD?
China, at 0.2891 Percentage of GDP against 0.2568 Percentage of GDP in OECD as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of between China and OECD?
0.0323 Percentage of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do China and OECD rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
China ranks 8th and OECD ranks 9th 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.