Latvia vs Lithuania: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of

Latvia
0.0143 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Lithuania
0.0463 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Latvia rank
11th
Lithuania rank
10th

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

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
00.020.040.06200020122024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.0463 Percentage of GDP against 0.0143 Percentage of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0.032 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 3.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 12 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0135 Percentage of GDP 0.0082 Percentage of GDP 0.0053 Percentage of GDP Latvia
2010s 0.0066 Percentage of GDP 0.0271 Percentage of GDP 0.0205 Percentage of GDP Lithuania
2020s 0.0109 Percentage of GDP 0.0494 Percentage of GDP 0.0385 Percentage of GDP Lithuania

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, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 0.0463 Percentage of GDP against 0.0143 Percentage of GDP in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.032 Percentage of GDP, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
Latvia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 12 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.