Bulgaria vs Latvia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Bulgaria
0.8%
in 2023
Latvia
0.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
51st
Latvia rank
49th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 49th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 49th 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.