Romania - Research and development expenditure

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Romania was 0.501 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 0.675 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.366 in 2000.

Definition: Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1996 0.675
1997 0.575
1998 0.495
1999 0.398
2000 0.366
2001 0.391
2002 0.377
2003 0.397
2004 0.389
2005 0.413
2006 0.457
2007 0.511
2008 0.552
2009 0.444
2010 0.457
2011 0.498
2012 0.484
2013 0.388
2014 0.382
2015 0.488
2016 0.480
2017 0.503
2018 0.501

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology