Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Bulgaria peaked at 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 430.47 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type 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% |
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 | 1,446 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,401 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 27 New Zealand 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 28 Romania 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 29 Chile 2,189 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 31 Luxembourg 860.1 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 32 Iceland 656.12 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 type in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Bulgaria was 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type 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 type?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).