Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.8% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -147.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -145.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 446.34 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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