R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Israel
Israel: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.3445 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Israel, 2000–2024
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 Israel stood at 0.3445 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Israel peaked at 0.4456 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.096 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.
Israel ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Israel, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3013 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.2811 Percentage of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2828 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2921 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1963 Percentage of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1527 Percentage of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1625 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1628 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1539 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1528 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1346 Percentage of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.096 Percentage of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1137 Percentage of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1041 Percentage of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2443 Percentage of GDP | +134.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2193 Percentage of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1139 Percentage of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3502 Percentage of GDP | +207.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3361 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3654 Percentage of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4456 Percentage of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3949 Percentage of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3595 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3531 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3445 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.3445 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0556 Percentage of GDP, 6.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Israel 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +207.5% | 0.1139 Percentage of GDP | 0.3502 Percentage of GDP |
| 2014 | +134.7% | 0.1041 Percentage of GDP | 0.2443 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2138 Percentage of GDP | 0.1527 Percentage of GDP | 0.3013 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2078 Percentage of GDP | 0.096 Percentage of GDP | 0.3654 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3795 Percentage of GDP | 0.3445 Percentage of GDP | 0.4456 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 1 Russian Federation 0.3503 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Türkiye 0.1333 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Iceland 0.1602 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 United Kingdom 0.1305 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 United States 0.1222 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 France 0.1479 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Estonia 0.1197 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Sweden 0.1207 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Israel?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Israel was 0.3445 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4456 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.096 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- How does Israel rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- Israel ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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-financed BERD. 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.