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

Colombia
0.0139 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
South Africa
0.0129 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Colombia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
33rd

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0139 Percentage of GDP against 0.0129 Percentage of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.001 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0029 Percentage of GDP 0.0377 Percentage of GDP 0.0349 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0109 Percentage of GDP 0.0178 Percentage of GDP 0.0069 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0139 Percentage of GDP 0.0149 Percentage of GDP 0.001 Percentage of GDP South Africa

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 South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.0139 Percentage of GDP against 0.0129 Percentage of GDP in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of between Colombia and South Africa?
0.001 Percentage of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.