Bulgaria is currently observing a research & development by business enterprise, researchers of 95,460, marking a decrease of 980 (-1.0%) compared to 2020.
Research & development by business enterprise, researchers in Bulgaria
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R&D costs in current PPP $
14,496.45M
+839.51M
(2021)
Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP
0.55%
-0.02%
(2021)
Higher Education R&D women researchers %
54.92%
+1.04%
(2021)
Non-profit R&D growth rate
-13.9%
+1.17%
(2022)
Business R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
3,822.01M
+281.74M
(2021)
Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
220.83M
+12.71M
(2021)
Bulgaria Business R&D researchers between 1981 and 2021
| Period | Business R&D researchers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95,460 | -980 |
| 2020 | 96,440 | -2,320 |
| 2019 | 98,760 | +5,090 |
| 2018 | 93,670 | +14,260 |
| 2017 | 79,410 | +6,990 |
| 2016 | 72,420 | +7,830 |
| 2015 | 64,590 | +24,900 |
| 2014 | 39,690 | +7,830 |
| 2013 | 31,860 | +7,980 |
| 2012 | 23,880 | +6,410 |
| 2011 | 17,470 | +750 |
| 2010 | 16,720 | -3,520 |
| 2009 | 20,240 | +2,770 |
| 2008 | 17,470 | +1,560 |
| 2007 | 15,910 | +910 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +2,490 |
| 2005 | 12,510 | -1,940 |
| 2004 | 14,450 | +600 |
| 2003 | 13,850 | +3,100 |
| 2002 | 10,750 | -530 |
| 2001 | 11,280 | -970 |
| 2000 | 12,250 | -2,100 |
| 1999 | 14,350 | -5,690 |
| 1998 | 20,040 | -2,200 |
| 1997 | 22,240 | +2,040 |
| 1996 | 20,200 | -720 |
| 1995 | 20,920 | -2,060 |
| 1994 | 22,980 | -41,730 |
| 1993 | 64,710 | -28,750 |
| 1992 | 93,460 | -95,510 |
| 1991 | 188,970 | -11,170 |
| 1990 | 200,140 | -25,340 |
| 1989 | 225,480 | +770 |
| 1988 | 224,710 | -3,720 |
| 1987 | 228,430 | +27,800 |
| 1986 | 200,630 | -52,160 |
| 1985 | 252,790 | +14,290 |
| 1984 | 238,500 | +6,660 |
| 1983 | 231,840 | +780 |
| 1982 | 231,060 | +10,510 |
| 1981 | 220,550 |