R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect in United States

United States: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect was 0.1635 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.1635 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
2nd
of 12 countries
All-time high
0.1635 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0455 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1752000201120222000: 0.069 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.06 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.052 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.048 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.045 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.049 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.053 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.057 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.056 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.054 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.057 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.059 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.067 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.067 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.071 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.079 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.08 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.096 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.113 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.118 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.122 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.14 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.164 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0.1635 Percentage of GDP for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect in United States peaked at 0.1635 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0455 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

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

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect in United States, year by year

Annual values for R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives (GTARD) in United States, 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0691 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.0601 Percentage of GDP -13.0%
2002 0.0517 Percentage of GDP -14.0%
2003 0.0479 Percentage of GDP -7.4%
2004 0.0455 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2005 0.0488 Percentage of GDP +7.3%
2006 0.0529 Percentage of GDP +8.4%
2007 0.0571 Percentage of GDP +7.9%
2008 0.0562 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2009 0.0537 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2010 0.0566 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2011 0.0592 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2012 0.0667 Percentage of GDP +12.7%
2013 0.0669 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2014 0.0714 Percentage of GDP +6.7%
2015 0.0785 Percentage of GDP +9.9%
2016 0.0801 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2017 0.0964 Percentage of GDP +20.3%
2018 0.113 Percentage of GDP +17.2%
2019 0.1183 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2020 0.1225 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2021 0.1404 Percentage of GDP +14.6%
2022 0.1635 Percentage of GDP +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0543 Percentage of GDP 0.0455 Percentage of GDP 0.0691 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.0807 Percentage of GDP 0.0566 Percentage of GDP 0.1183 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.1421 Percentage of GDP 0.1225 Percentage of GDP 0.1635 Percentage of GDP 3

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  6. 3 France 0.2689 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 4 Netherlands 0.1185 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 4 China 0.2426 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 5 Austria 0.2354 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect in United States?
R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect in United States was 0.1635 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 — indirect recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1635 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0455 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does United States rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
United States ranks 2nd out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives (GTARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives (GTARD)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
57 places, 1,280 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.