Romania vs South Africa: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted in Romania, a difference of 1,470 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 30 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,115 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,601 US dollars, PPP converted | 486.63 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,881 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,661 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,780 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,486 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,367 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,881 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,202 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,931 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,729 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Romania and South Africa?
- 1,470 US dollars, PPP converted, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- Romania ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.