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

Latest (2024)
1,530 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,530 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
430.47 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Bulgaria, 1991–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1991200720241991: 1.4k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 1.4k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 890 US dollars, PPP converted1994: 633.9 US dollars, PPP converted1995: 440.7 US dollars, PPP converted1996: 454.2 US dollars, PPP converted1997: 434.1 US dollars, PPP converted1998: 466.8 US dollars, PPP converted1999: 476 US dollars, PPP converted2000: 459.2 US dollars, PPP converted2001: 430.5 US dollars, PPP converted2002: 473.7 US dollars, PPP converted2003: 506.6 US dollars, PPP converted2004: 538 US dollars, PPP converted2005: 541.5 US dollars, PPP converted2006: 577.6 US dollars, PPP converted2007: 599.2 US dollars, PPP converted2008: 661.5 US dollars, PPP converted2009: 705.2 US dollars, PPP converted2010: 817.2 US dollars, PPP converted2011: 784.6 US dollars, PPP converted2012: 896.3 US dollars, PPP converted2013: 941.7 US dollars, PPP converted2014: 1.2k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 1.5k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 1.2k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 1.2k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 1.3k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 1.5k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 1.4k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 1.4k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 1.4k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 1.5k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 1.5k US dollars, PPP converted

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

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Bulgaria, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Romania 3,236 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 29 Colombia 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 30 Chile 2,189 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 32 Luxembourg 811.42 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 33 Iceland 610.82 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 34 Costa Rica 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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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
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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).