Germany vs Hungary: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of

Germany
0.1302 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Hungary
0.1187 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
19th
Hungary rank
21st

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

  • Germany
  • Hungary
0.10.20.3200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.1302 Percentage of GDP against 0.1187 Percentage of GDP in Hungary, a difference of 0.0115 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Hungary ranks 21st of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 0.081 Percentage of GDP 0.2005 Percentage of GDP 0.1195 Percentage of GDP Hungary
2010s 0.0702 Percentage of GDP 0.2588 Percentage of GDP 0.1886 Percentage of GDP Hungary
2020s 0.0979 Percentage of GDP 0.1798 Percentage of GDP 0.0819 Percentage of GDP Hungary

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, Germany or Hungary?
Germany, at 0.1302 Percentage of GDP against 0.1187 Percentage of GDP in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of between Germany and Hungary?
0.0115 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
Germany ranks 19th and Hungary ranks 21st 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.