Belarus vs Romania: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Belarus
0.6%
in 2024
Romania
0.5%
in 2023
Belarus rank
58th
Romania rank
59th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belarus
- Romania
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 58th and Romania ranks 59th of 116 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Belarus or Romania?
- Belarus, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Belarus and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 58th and Romania ranks 59th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.