Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) was 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Bulgaria, 2004–2024
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: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Bulgaria, year by year
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 469.56 US dollars, PPP converted is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification