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

Japan
0.2269 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
OECD
0.2568 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
OECD rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • OECD
0.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 0.2568 Percentage of GDP against 0.2269 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0299 Percentage of GDP.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 10th and OECD ranks 9th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0866 Percentage of GDP 0.174 Percentage of GDP 0.0874 Percentage of GDP OECD
2010s 0.1275 Percentage of GDP 0.187 Percentage of GDP 0.0596 Percentage of GDP OECD
2020s 0.1738 Percentage of GDP 0.2339 Percentage of GDP 0.0602 Percentage of GDP OECD

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, Japan or OECD?
OECD, at 0.2568 Percentage of GDP against 0.2269 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of between Japan and OECD?
0.0299 Percentage of GDP, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and OECD rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
Japan ranks 10th 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.