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

Bulgaria
1,530 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Luxembourg
811.42 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
31st
Luxembourg rank
32nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted against 811.42 US dollars, PPP converted in Luxembourg, a difference of 718.58 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 573.59 US dollars, PPP converted 891.17 US dollars, PPP converted 317.58 US dollars, PPP converted Luxembourg
2010s 1,127 US dollars, PPP converted 872.9 US dollars, PPP converted 254.05 US dollars, PPP converted Bulgaria
2020s 1,462 US dollars, PPP converted 846.18 US dollars, PPP converted 616.27 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 Luxembourg?
Bulgaria, at 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted against 811.42 US dollars, PPP converted in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
718.58 US dollars, PPP converted, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Luxembourg ranks 32nd 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
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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).