R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of in New Zealand

New Zealand: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of was 0.1511 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1511 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1521 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0326 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of in New Zealand, 2000–2023

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.152000201120232000: 0.033 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.037 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.042 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.047 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.05 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.053 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.049 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.043 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.043 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.105 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.057 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.069 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.065 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.06 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.065 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.069 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.084 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.095 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.109 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.111 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.152 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.108 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.13 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.151 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.1511 Percentage of GDP for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 153.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in New Zealand peaked at 0.1521 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of tax incentive support for business R&D (GTARD) and government-financed BERD in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0326 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.0366 Percentage of GDP +12.3%
2002 0.0424 Percentage of GDP +15.8%
2003 0.0468 Percentage of GDP +10.4%
2004 0.05 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2005 0.0534 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2006 0.0485 Percentage of GDP -9.2%
2007 0.0429 Percentage of GDP -11.5%
2008 0.0435 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2009 0.1046 Percentage of GDP +140.5%
2010 0.0567 Percentage of GDP -45.8%
2011 0.0685 Percentage of GDP +20.8%
2012 0.0654 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
2013 0.0597 Percentage of GDP -8.7%
2014 0.0648 Percentage of GDP +8.5%
2015 0.0689 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2016 0.0842 Percentage of GDP +22.2%
2017 0.0951 Percentage of GDP +12.9%
2018 0.1087 Percentage of GDP +14.3%
2019 0.1114 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2020 0.1521 Percentage of GDP +36.5%
2021 0.1083 Percentage of GDP -28.8%
2022 0.1304 Percentage of GDP +20.4%
2023 0.1511 Percentage of GDP +15.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.1511 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1406 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of in New Zealand 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
2009 +140.5% 0.0435 Percentage of GDP 0.1046 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0501 Percentage of GDP 0.0326 Percentage of GDP 0.1046 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.0783 Percentage of GDP 0.0567 Percentage of GDP 0.1114 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.1355 Percentage of GDP 0.1083 Percentage of GDP 0.1521 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 14 Australia 0.1901 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 15 Norway 0.1693 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 16 Sweden 0.1646 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 18 Brazil 0.1378 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 19 Germany 0.1302 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 20 Greece 0.1257 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in New Zealand?
R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in New Zealand was 0.1511 Percentage of GDP in 2023, 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1521 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
New Zealand ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of tax incentive support for business R&D (GTARD) and government-financed BERD
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
50 places, 1,059 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.