Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Romania
Romania: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Romania is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 56th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,747 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1342 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,024 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Romania?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Romania was 0.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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