Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 0.2% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Republic of Moldova 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6091 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,252 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 91,227 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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