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Moldova - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 0.22

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked

Latest value

0.22 (2024)

Global rank

##19 of 156 economies

Share of global total

1.7%

Growth since 1996

0.25×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#13#25#37#49#61#731996200120062011201620212024#24#192022 overtook Burkina Faso2024 overtook Norway
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Moldova climbed from #24 to #19 (overtook Burkina Faso). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Moldova ↓

Key Events — Moldova

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2010
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Burkina Faso in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Norway in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 46 places in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1996-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19962006201620240.220.440.650.87

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