The current research & development by higher education, researchers in Bulgaria is 85,090, which has increased by 1,870 (2.2%) since 2020.
Research & development by higher education, researchers in Bulgaria
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Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP
0.55%
-0.02%
(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)
Business R&D women researchers %
37.63%
+2.39%
(2021)
R&D costs in current PPP $
14,496.45M
+839.51M
(2021)
Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
220.83M
+12.71M
(2021)
Bulgaria Higher Education R&D Researchers between 1981 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85,090 | +1,870 |
| 2020 | 83,220 | +1,540 |
| 2019 | 81,680 | -2,960 |
| 2018 | 84,640 | +5,400 |
| 2017 | 79,240 | -8,900 |
| 2016 | 88,140 | +9,120 |
| 2015 | 79,020 | -6,030 |
| 2014 | 85,050 | +12,270 |
| 2013 | 72,780 | +1,080 |
| 2012 | 71,700 | +1,300 |
| 2011 | 70,400 | +5,680 |
| 2010 | 64,720 | -1,030 |
| 2009 | 65,750 | +12,700 |
| 2008 | 53,050 | +3,880 |
| 2007 | 49,170 | +10,080 |
| 2006 | 39,090 | +150 |
| 2005 | 38,940 | +5,150 |
| 2004 | 33,790 | +3,550 |
| 2003 | 30,240 | +80 |
| 2002 | 30,160 | +1,790 |
| 2001 | 28,370 | +3,490 |
| 2000 | 24,880 | -7,560 |
| 1999 | 32,440 | -5,640 |
| 1998 | 38,080 | -1,810 |
| 1997 | 39,890 | -34,920 |
| 1996 | 74,810 | -1,170 |
| 1995 | 75,980 | -4,000 |
| 1994 | 79,980 | -98,680 |
| 1993 | 178,660 | +19,470 |
| 1992 | 159,190 | -1,380 |
| 1991 | 160,570 | -11,030 |
| 1990 | 171,600 | +28,380 |
| 1989 | 143,220 | +3,000 |
| 1988 | 140,220 | +6,330 |
| 1987 | 133,890 | +4,900 |
| 1986 | 128,990 | +4,820 |
| 1985 | 124,170 | +5,960 |
| 1984 | 118,210 | +4,870 |
| 1983 | 113,340 | +8,140 |
| 1982 | 105,200 | -2,470 |
| 1981 | 107,670 |