Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Bulgaria
0.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
51st
Uruguay rank
54th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 54th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 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 Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 54th 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.