Cuba vs Romania: Research and development expenditure
Cuba
0.4%
in 2024
Romania
0.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
62nd
Romania rank
59th
Research and development expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Cuba ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 59th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 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, Cuba or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Cuba and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Romania rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 62nd 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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About this data
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.