GERD as a percentage of GDP in Romania
Romania: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
59th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1996
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1996β2023
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Romania, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Romania stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Romania 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0466 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.4516 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 119.81 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 45 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Romania?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Romania was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Romania ranks 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release