Which has higher research and development expenditure, Romania or Palestine, State of?

Romania, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Palestine, State of as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Palestine, State of?

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.

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.

Romania vs Palestine, State of: Research and development expenditure

Romania

0.5%

in 2023

Palestine, State of

0.5%

in 2013

Romania rank

59th

Palestine, State of rank

60th

Research and development expenditure over time

Romania
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 59th and Palestine, State of ranks 60th of 116 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	Romania
2010s	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Romania or Palestine, State of?: Romania, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Romania and Palestine, State of?: 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Palestine, State of?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Romania and Palestine, State of rank globally for research and development expenditure?: Romania ranks 59th and Palestine, State of ranks 60th 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: 03 September 2026

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.