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
00.20.40.6199620102024

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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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.