Bulgaria vs Iceland: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Bulgaria
524.12 Million euro
in 2024
Iceland
542.26 Million euro
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
39th
Iceland rank
38th

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
0200400600200520142024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 542.26 Million euro against 524.12 Million euro in Bulgaria, a difference of 18.14 Million euro.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 38th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 40.86 Million euro 177.94 Million euro 137.08 Million euro Iceland
2010s 236.42 Million euro 218.12 Million euro 18.3 Million euro Bulgaria
2020s 432.09 Million euro 476.92 Million euro 44.83 Million euro Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 542.26 Million euro against 524.12 Million euro in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Bulgaria and Iceland?
18.14 Million euro, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 38th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,040 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed