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

Colombia
0.0139 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.0042 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
34th

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0139 Percentage of GDP against 0.0042 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0097 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 3.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 37 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0112 Percentage of GDP 0.007 Percentage of GDP 0.0042 Percentage of GDP Colombia
2020s 0.0139 Percentage of GDP 0.005 Percentage of GDP 0.0089 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 0.0139 Percentage of GDP against 0.0042 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.0097 Percentage of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 34th 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.