Estonia vs Romania: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D
Estonia
0.2%
in 2024
Romania
0.3%
in 2024
Estonia rank
34th
Romania rank
32nd
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d, Estonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Estonia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Estonia ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.