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Bulgaria R&D Expenditure (% GDP)

Bulgaria's R&D expenditure (% GDP) fell to 0.75% in 2022, down from 0.77% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.02% from the previous year. Bulgaria has R&D expenditure (% GDP) higher than the global median (0.75% vs median 0.62%). Compared with the median in Europe, Bulgaria is lower (0.75% vs regional median 1.40%) and ranks 32nd out of 41 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1996-2022)

(in %)
Year R&D Expenditure (% GDP)
2022 0.75%
2021 0.77%
2020 0.85%
2019 0.83%
2018 0.75%
2017 0.74%
2016 0.77%
2015 0.95%
2014 0.79%
2013 0.63%
2012 0.6%
2011 0.53%
2010 0.56%
2009 0.49%
2008 0.45%
2007 0.43%
2006 0.44%
2005 0.44%
2004 0.47%
2003 0.47%
2002 0.46%
2001 0.45%
2000 0.5%
1999 0.54%
1998 0.48%
1997 0.47%
1996 0.42%
Bulgaria R&D Expenditure (% GDP) : Definition
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) measures the percentage of Bulgaria's total economic output spent on research and development.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $112.21B $102.4B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.81% 1.89% 2024
GDP per Capita $10,089.92 $9,810.67 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $34,083.24 $33,139.94 2024
Real GDP $65.02B $63.25B 2024