Romania vs South Africa: 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
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted in Romania, a difference of 1,470 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 32 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,970 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,851 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,881 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,486 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,367 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,881 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,202 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,931 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,729 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
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, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,637 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 type between Romania and South Africa?
- 1,470 US dollars, PPP converted, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Romania ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th 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 R&D — 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 domestic R&D expenditures by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, experimental development, capital expenditure not elsewhere classified).