Bulgaria vs Romania: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,108 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 28th of 32 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 | 1,446 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,202 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,756 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 type, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2,108 US dollars, PPP converted, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 28th of 32 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 type of expenditure — 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 presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).