Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Bulgaria
1,530 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Costa Rica
393.92 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
34th

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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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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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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).