Bulgaria vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Bulgaria
0.8%
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
51st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
53rd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Bulgaria or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Bulgaria, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.