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

Ecuador
0.4%
in 2014
Romania
0.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
66th
Romania rank
63rd

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Romania ranks 63rd of 121 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% Romania
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Ecuador or Romania?
Romania, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Ecuador and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Romania rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 66th 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