New Zealand vs Romania: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

New Zealand
3,937 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Romania
3,236 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
New Zealand rank
27th
Romania rank
28th

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • New Zealand
  • Romania
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,236 US dollars, PPP converted in Romania, a difference of 701 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

New Zealand ranks 27th and Romania ranks 28th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1,068 US dollars, PPP converted 2,008 US dollars, PPP converted 940.32 US dollars, PPP converted Romania
2000s 1,827 US dollars, PPP converted 1,756 US dollars, PPP converted 71.41 US dollars, PPP converted New Zealand
2010s 2,612 US dollars, PPP converted 2,566 US dollars, PPP converted 45.81 US dollars, PPP converted New Zealand
2020s 3,763 US dollars, PPP converted 3,370 US dollars, PPP converted 392.95 US dollars, PPP converted New Zealand

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, New Zealand or Romania?
New Zealand, at 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,236 US dollars, PPP converted in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between New Zealand and Romania?
701 US dollars, PPP converted, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
New Zealand ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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).