In Bulgaria, the research & development by government, researchers is now 50,180, representing a decrease of 700 (-1.4%) since 2020.
Research & development by government, researchers in Bulgaria
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Business R&D women researchers %
37.63%
+2.39%
(2021)
Higher Education R&D women researchers %
54.92%
+1.04%
(2021)
Non-profit R&D growth rate
-13.9%
+1.17%
(2022)
R&D costs in current PPP $
14,496.45M
+839.51M
(2021)
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 Government R&D researchers between 1981 and 2021
| Period | Government R&D researchers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50,180 | -700 |
| 2020 | 50,880 | +1,180 |
| 2019 | 49,700 | +1,440 |
| 2018 | 48,260 | -1,110 |
| 2017 | 49,370 | -420 |
| 2016 | 49,790 | +1,490 |
| 2015 | 48,300 | -3,460 |
| 2014 | 51,760 | -2,380 |
| 2013 | 54,140 | -710 |
| 2012 | 54,850 | -4,010 |
| 2011 | 58,860 | +90 |
| 2010 | 58,770 | -1,380 |
| 2009 | 60,150 | -2,410 |
| 2008 | 62,560 | -1,840 |
| 2007 | 64,400 | -530 |
| 2006 | 64,930 | +210 |
| 2005 | 64,720 | -20 |
| 2004 | 64,740 | +970 |
| 2003 | 63,770 | +510 |
| 2002 | 63,260 | -610 |
| 2001 | 63,870 | -3,760 |
| 2000 | 67,630 | -8,140 |
| 1999 | 75,770 | -5,030 |
| 1998 | 80,800 | -980 |
| 1997 | 81,780 | -6,980 |
| 1996 | 88,760 | +10,810 |
| 1995 | 77,950 | -3,820 |
| 1994 | 81,770 | -46,650 |
| 1993 | 128,420 | +2,820 |
| 1992 | 125,600 | -21,910 |
| 1991 | 147,510 | -6,720 |
| 1990 | 154,230 | +13,610 |
| 1989 | 140,620 | +8,520 |
| 1988 | 132,100 | -11,430 |
| 1987 | 143,530 | +9,860 |
| 1986 | 133,670 | +30,550 |
| 1985 | 103,120 | +8,580 |
| 1984 | 94,540 | +5,100 |
| 1983 | 89,440 | -1,860 |
| 1982 | 91,300 | +5,740 |
| 1981 | 85,560 |