Researchers in R&D in Romania

Romania: Researchers in R&D was 1,082 per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,082 per million people
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
57th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,341 per million people
in 1996
All-time low
789.88 per million people
in 2011
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in R&D in Romania, 1996–2023

05001.0k1.5k1996200920231996: 1.3k per million people1997: 1.3k per million people1998: 1.2k per million people1999: 1.1k per million people2000: 926.2 per million people2001: 897.2 per million people2002: 928.3 per million people2003: 966.7 per million people2004: 988.7 per million people2005: 1.1k per million people2006: 900.6 per million people2007: 897.7 per million people2008: 932.8 per million people2009: 933.4 per million people2010: 964.5 per million people2011: 789.9 per million people2012: 891.6 per million people2013: 923.7 per million people2014: 904.8 per million people2015: 876.4 per million people2016: 910.4 per million people2017: 887.7 per million people2018: 876.2 per million people2019: 887.5 per million people2020: 942.3 per million people2021: 988.7 per million people2022: 998.7 per million people2023: 1.1k per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in r&d in Romania stood at 1,082 per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Romania peaked at 1,341 per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 789.88 per million people, in 2011.

That places Romania 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Romania, 1996 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1996 1,341 per million people
1997 1,265 per million people -5.7%
1998 1,230 per million people -2.7%
1999 1,056 per million people -14.2%
2000 926.24 per million people -12.3%
2001 897.21 per million people -3.1%
2002 928.25 per million people +3.5%
2003 966.75 per million people +4.1%
2004 988.66 per million people +2.3%
2005 1,078 per million people +9.0%
2006 900.57 per million people -16.4%
2007 897.74 per million people -0.3%
2008 932.8 per million people +3.9%
2009 933.38 per million people +0.1%
2010 964.52 per million people +3.3%
2011 789.88 per million people -18.1%
2012 891.6 per million people +12.9%
2013 923.7 per million people +3.6%
2014 904.76 per million people -2.1%
2015 876.41 per million people -3.1%
2016 910.45 per million people +3.9%
2017 887.75 per million people -2.5%
2018 876.17 per million people -1.3%
2019 887.47 per million people +1.3%
2020 942.32 per million people +6.2%
2021 988.68 per million people +4.9%
2022 998.73 per million people +1.0%
2023 1,082 per million people +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,223 per million people 1,056 per million people 1,341 per million people 4
2000s 944.92 per million people 897.21 per million people 1,078 per million people 10
2010s 891.27 per million people 789.88 per million people 964.52 per million people 10
2020s 1,003 per million people 942.32 per million people 1,082 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 54 Malaysia 1,218 per million people compare
  2. 55 Egypt 1,120 per million people compare
  3. 56 Morocco 1,083 per million people compare
  4. 58 Uruguay 937.57 per million people compare
  5. 59 Brazil 903.2 per million people compare
  6. 60 North Macedonia 888.07 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Romania?
Researchers in r&d in Romania was 1,082 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,341 per million people in 1996.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 789.88 per million people in 2011.
How does Romania rank for researchers in r&d?
Romania ranks 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.