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 0.8808 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.8808 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
5th
of 12 countries
All-time high
0.9972 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.7083 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in United States, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.778 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.802 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.863 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.91 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.915 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.903 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.881 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.87 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.846 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.997 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.85 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.786 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.785 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.716 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.71 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.708 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.751 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.746 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.812 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.815 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.917 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.823 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.881 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0.8808 Percentage of GDP for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in 2022.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in United States peaked at 0.9972 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7083 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in United States, 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 United States, 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.7781 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.8023 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2002 0.863 Percentage of GDP +7.6%
2003 0.91 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2004 0.9151 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2005 0.9026 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2006 0.8813 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2007 0.8702 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2008 0.8464 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2009 0.9972 Percentage of GDP +17.8%
2010 0.8498 Percentage of GDP -14.8%
2011 0.7861 Percentage of GDP -7.5%
2012 0.7853 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2013 0.7162 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2014 0.7103 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2015 0.7083 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2016 0.7507 Percentage of GDP +6.0%
2017 0.7456 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2018 0.8123 Percentage of GDP +8.9%
2019 0.8146 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2020 0.9174 Percentage of GDP +12.6%
2021 0.8227 Percentage of GDP -10.3%
2022 0.8808 Percentage of GDP +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8766 Percentage of GDP 0.7781 Percentage of GDP 0.9972 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.7679 Percentage of GDP 0.7083 Percentage of GDP 0.8498 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.8736 Percentage of GDP 0.8227 Percentage of GDP 0.9174 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near United States

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  3. 3 Netherlands 0.9143 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 3 Austria 1.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 0.8936 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Germany 1.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 5 Denmark 0.9525 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 6 Estonia 0.7981 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 6 Norway 0.9202 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 7 Croatia 0.6724 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 7 Finland 0.9198 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 8 France 0.9152 Percentage of GDP compare
  13. 8 Poland 0.5552 Percentage of GDP compare

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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 0.8808 Percentage of GDP in 2022, 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 0.9972 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 0.7083 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 2022.
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 12.2%. 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 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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Indicator
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.