Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted against 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,136 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 34 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,274 US dollars, PPP converted | 482.14 US dollars, PPP converted | 791.98 US dollars, PPP converted | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,462 US dollars, PPP converted | 391.89 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,071 US dollars, PPP converted | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted against 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 1,136 US dollars, PPP converted, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).