R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in United States
United States: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.6804 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in United States is 0.6804 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in United States peaked at 0.9435 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6298 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.709 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.7422 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8113 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8621 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8696 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8538 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8284 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8131 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7902 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9435 Percentage of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7933 Percentage of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7268 Percentage of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7186 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6493 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6389 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6298 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6705 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6491 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6993 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6962 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7948 Percentage of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6823 Percentage of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7172 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7153 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6804 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8223 Percentage of GDP | 0.709 Percentage of GDP | 0.9435 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6872 Percentage of GDP | 0.6298 Percentage of GDP | 0.7933 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.718 Percentage of GDP | 0.6804 Percentage of GDP | 0.7948 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in United States?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in United States was 0.6804 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9435 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6298 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- How does United States rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- United States ranks 5th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.