Belarus vs Romania: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Belarus
0.6%
in 2024
Romania
0.5%
in 2023
Belarus rank
62nd
Romania rank
63rd

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Belarus
  • Romania
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 63rd of 121 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Belarus
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Belarus
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Belarus or Romania?
Belarus, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Belarus and Romania?
0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Belarus ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed