R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Lithuania

Lithuania: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.5065 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5065 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
10th
of 12 countries
All-time high
0.541 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.313 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
21
2004–2024

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Lithuania, 2004–2024

00.20.40.62004201420242004: 0.362 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.352 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.325 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.502 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.47 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.541 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.445 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.422 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.376 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.375 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.362 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.35 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.345 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.336 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.313 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.336 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.362 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.358 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.379 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.414 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.506 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Lithuania stood at 0.5065 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Lithuania peaked at 0.541 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.313 Percentage of GDP, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budgets for R&D and tax incentive support for business R&D (GBARD+GTARD) in Lithuania, 2004 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2004 0.3622 Percentage of GDP
2005 0.3521 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2006 0.3251 Percentage of GDP -7.7%
2007 0.5023 Percentage of GDP +54.5%
2008 0.4704 Percentage of GDP -6.4%
2009 0.541 Percentage of GDP +15.0%
2010 0.4447 Percentage of GDP -17.8%
2011 0.422 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2012 0.3761 Percentage of GDP -10.9%
2013 0.3751 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2014 0.3619 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2015 0.35 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2016 0.3452 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2017 0.3357 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2018 0.313 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2019 0.3362 Percentage of GDP +7.4%
2020 0.3618 Percentage of GDP +7.6%
2021 0.3581 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2022 0.3785 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2023 0.4138 Percentage of GDP +9.3%
2024 0.5065 Percentage of GDP +22.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +54.5% 0.3251 Percentage of GDP 0.5023 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4255 Percentage of GDP 0.3251 Percentage of GDP 0.541 Percentage of GDP 6
2010s 0.366 Percentage of GDP 0.313 Percentage of GDP 0.4447 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.4037 Percentage of GDP 0.3581 Percentage of GDP 0.5065 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 7 Croatia 0.6724 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 7 Finland 0.9198 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 8 France 0.9152 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 8 Poland 0.5552 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 0.9044 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 0.5436 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 10 Belgium 0.8813 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 11 OECD 0.845 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 12 Sweden 0.7719 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 12 Latvia 0.3656 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 13 Spain 0.7393 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Lithuania?
R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Lithuania was 0.5065 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.541 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.313 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Lithuania ranks 10th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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 budgets for R&D and tax incentive support for business R&D (GBARD+GTARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budgets for R&D and tax incentive support for business R&D (GBARD+GTARD)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
46 places, 973 data points, 2000–2024
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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.