Bulgaria vs Spain: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D
Bulgaria
0.5%
in 2023
Spain
0.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Spain rank
20th
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.