Presently, the research & development by government, researchers full time equivalent in Bulgaria stands at 48,270, an increase of 1,010 (2.1%) since 2021.
Research & development by government, researchers full time equivalent 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 FTE between 1993 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 48,270 | +1,010 |
| 2021 | 47,260 | -660 |
| 2020 | 47,920 | +740 |
| 2019 | 47,180 | +1,880 |
| 2018 | 45,300 | -960 |
| 2017 | 46,260 | -690 |
| 2016 | 46,950 | -540 |
| 2015 | 47,490 | -2,890 |
| 2014 | 50,380 | -2,670 |
| 2013 | 53,050 | -340 |
| 2012 | 53,390 | -4,370 |
| 2011 | 57,760 | +190 |
| 2010 | 57,570 | -480 |
| 2009 | 58,050 | -2,330 |
| 2008 | 60,380 | -1,400 |
| 2007 | 61,780 | +300 |
| 2006 | 61,480 | +720 |
| 2005 | 60,760 | -920 |
| 2004 | 61,680 | +550 |
| 2003 | 61,130 | +460 |
| 2002 | 60,670 | -150 |
| 2001 | 60,820 | -3,350 |
| 2000 | 64,170 | -6,430 |
| 1999 | 70,600 | -4,410 |
| 1998 | 75,010 | +760 |
| 1997 | 74,250 | -5,820 |
| 1996 | 80,070 | +8,090 |
| 1995 | 71,980 | -450 |
| 1994 | 72,430 | -45,140 |
| 1993 | 117,570 |