In Bulgaria, the research & development by business enterprise, researchers full time equivalent currently stands at 90,690, reflecting an increase of 9,910 (12.3%) since 2021.
Research & development by business enterprise, researchers full time equivalent 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 FTE between 1993 and 2022
| Period | Business R&D researchers FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 90,690 | +9,910 |
| 2021 | 80,780 | -1,490 |
| 2020 | 82,270 | -2,660 |
| 2019 | 84,930 | +4,730 |
| 2018 | 80,200 | +14,730 |
| 2017 | 65,470 | +4,380 |
| 2016 | 61,090 | +6,070 |
| 2015 | 55,020 | +19,430 |
| 2014 | 35,590 | +7,990 |
| 2013 | 27,600 | +6,650 |
| 2012 | 20,950 | +5,480 |
| 2011 | 15,470 | +90 |
| 2010 | 15,380 | -1,800 |
| 2009 | 17,180 | +2,270 |
| 2008 | 14,910 | +1,730 |
| 2007 | 13,180 | +140 |
| 2006 | 13,040 | +1,470 |
| 2005 | 11,570 | -820 |
| 2004 | 12,390 | +140 |
| 2003 | 12,250 | +2,680 |
| 2002 | 9,570 | -1,250 |
| 2001 | 10,820 | -570 |
| 2000 | 11,390 | -1,100 |
| 1999 | 12,490 | -5,340 |
| 1998 | 17,830 | +120 |
| 1997 | 17,710 | +190 |
| 1996 | 17,520 | -1,130 |
| 1995 | 18,650 | -170 |
| 1994 | 18,820 | -32,890 |
| 1993 | 51,710 |