Bulgaria vs Romania: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3,236 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,706 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Romania ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 734.56 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,977 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,242 US dollars, PPP converted | Romania |
| 2000s | 549.29 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,744 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,194 US dollars, PPP converted | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,127 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,486 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,359 US dollars, PPP converted | Romania |
| 2020s | 1,462 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,209 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,746 US dollars, PPP converted | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 3,236 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1,706 US dollars, PPP converted, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Romania ranks 28th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).