Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Bulgaria stood at 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Bulgaria peaked at 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 430.47 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,418 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1992 | 1,397 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 889.99 US dollars, PPP converted | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 633.93 US dollars, PPP converted | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 440.72 US dollars, PPP converted | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 454.19 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 434.11 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 466.77 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 476.04 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 459.19 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 430.47 US dollars, PPP converted | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 473.72 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 506.56 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 537.99 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 541.5 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 577.64 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 599.18 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 661.46 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 705.16 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 817.17 US dollars, PPP converted | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 784.63 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 896.32 US dollars, PPP converted | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 941.72 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,184 US dollars, PPP converted | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 1,472 US dollars, PPP converted | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 1,230 US dollars, PPP converted | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1,215 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,271 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,459 US dollars, PPP converted | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1,428 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,401 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,424 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 734.56 US dollars, PPP converted | 434.11 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,418 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 2000s | 549.29 US dollars, PPP converted | 430.47 US dollars, PPP converted | 705.16 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,127 US dollars, PPP converted | 784.63 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,472 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,462 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,401 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 28 Romania 3,236 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 29 Colombia 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 30 Chile 2,189 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 32 Luxembourg 811.42 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 33 Iceland 610.82 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 34 Costa Rica 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Bulgaria was 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.47 US dollars, PPP converted in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).