R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of in China
China: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of was 0.2891 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of in China, 2009–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in China stood at 0.2891 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in China peaked at 0.2891 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.099 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.
China ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of in China, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1041 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.099 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1091 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1208 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.123 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1223 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1299 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1233 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1227 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1467 Percentage of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2036 Percentage of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2163 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2313 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2891 Percentage of GDP | +25.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2891 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0148 Percentage of GDP, 19.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1041 Percentage of GDP | 0.1041 Percentage of GDP | 0.1041 Percentage of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.13 Percentage of GDP | 0.099 Percentage of GDP | 0.2036 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2456 Percentage of GDP | 0.2163 Percentage of GDP | 0.2891 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 5 Netherlands 0.2343 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Austria 0.3449 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Israel 0.3445 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Slovenia 0.1744 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Poland 0.151 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Belgium 0.3009 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Estonia 0.1206 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 OECD 0.2568 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Lithuania 0.0463 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Japan 0.2269 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Spain 0.2249 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Latvia 0.0143 Percentage of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in China?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in China was 0.2891 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 — sum of recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2891 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- How does China rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
- China ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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 — Sum of tax incentive support for business R&D (GTARD) and 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.