Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D was 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
469.56 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
469.56 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
313.94 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2016
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Bulgaria, 2004–2024

01002003004005002004201420242004: 359.7 US dollars, PPP converted2005: 348.1 US dollars, PPP converted2006: 359.4 US dollars, PPP converted2007: 341.5 US dollars, PPP converted2008: 431.3 US dollars, PPP converted2009: 450.1 US dollars, PPP converted2010: 378 US dollars, PPP converted2011: 344.5 US dollars, PPP converted2012: 357.4 US dollars, PPP converted2013: 361.8 US dollars, PPP converted2014: 368 US dollars, PPP converted2015: 367.6 US dollars, PPP converted2016: 313.9 US dollars, PPP converted2017: 342.3 US dollars, PPP converted2018: 342.1 US dollars, PPP converted2019: 389.2 US dollars, PPP converted2020: 396 US dollars, PPP converted2021: 425 US dollars, PPP converted2022: 411.6 US dollars, PPP converted2023: 434.9 US dollars, PPP converted2024: 469.6 US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Bulgaria peaked at 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 313.94 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Bulgaria, 2004 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
2004 359.68 US dollars, PPP converted
2005 348.09 US dollars, PPP converted -3.2%
2006 359.4 US dollars, PPP converted +3.2%
2007 341.54 US dollars, PPP converted -5.0%
2008 431.34 US dollars, PPP converted +26.3%
2009 450.05 US dollars, PPP converted +4.3%
2010 377.99 US dollars, PPP converted -16.0%
2011 344.45 US dollars, PPP converted -8.9%
2012 357.36 US dollars, PPP converted +3.7%
2013 361.79 US dollars, PPP converted +1.2%
2014 367.98 US dollars, PPP converted +1.7%
2015 367.63 US dollars, PPP converted -0.1%
2016 313.94 US dollars, PPP converted -14.6%
2017 342.34 US dollars, PPP converted +9.0%
2018 342.08 US dollars, PPP converted -0.1%
2019 389.18 US dollars, PPP converted +13.8%
2020 395.96 US dollars, PPP converted +1.7%
2021 424.99 US dollars, PPP converted +7.3%
2022 411.58 US dollars, PPP converted -3.2%
2023 434.94 US dollars, PPP converted +5.7%
2024 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 381.68 US dollars, PPP converted 341.54 US dollars, PPP converted 450.05 US dollars, PPP converted 6
2010s 356.47 US dollars, PPP converted 313.94 US dollars, PPP converted 389.18 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 427.41 US dollars, PPP converted 395.96 US dollars, PPP converted 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 Romania 833.12 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 28 Colombia 500.92 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 492.2 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 31 Iceland 257.19 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Bulgaria?
Government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Bulgaria was 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
What is the lowest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 313.94 US dollars, PPP converted in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
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This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification