Algeria vs Romania: Research and development expenditure

Algeria
0.4%
in 2024
Romania
0.5%
in 2023
Algeria rank
61st
Romania rank
59th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Algeria
  • Romania
00.20.40.6199620102024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 61st and Romania ranks 59th of 116 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Romania
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Romania
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Algeria or Romania?
Romania, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Algeria and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Romania rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Algeria ranks 61st and Romania ranks 59th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 3,092 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.