The current research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent of Bulgaria is 35,200, an increase of 1,980 (6.0%) compared to 2021.
Research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent 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 FTE between 1993 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35,200 | +1,980 |
| 2021 | 33,220 | -2,350 |
| 2020 | 35,570 | -670 |
| 2019 | 36,240 | -2,620 |
| 2018 | 38,860 | +600 |
| 2017 | 38,260 | -13,320 |
| 2016 | 51,580 | +12,960 |
| 2015 | 38,620 | -6,360 |
| 2014 | 44,980 | +4,530 |
| 2013 | 40,450 | +2,910 |
| 2012 | 37,540 | -7,500 |
| 2011 | 45,040 | +8,960 |
| 2010 | 36,080 | -7,820 |
| 2009 | 43,900 | +6,160 |
| 2008 | 37,740 | +1,690 |
| 2007 | 36,050 | +8,490 |
| 2006 | 27,560 | +1,490 |
| 2005 | 26,070 | +2,450 |
| 2004 | 23,620 | +1,690 |
| 2003 | 21,930 | +120 |
| 2002 | 21,810 | +1,940 |
| 2001 | 19,870 | +1,010 |
| 2000 | 18,860 | -3,260 |
| 1999 | 22,120 | -3,640 |
| 1998 | 25,760 | -780 |
| 1997 | 26,540 | -21,930 |
| 1996 | 48,470 | -580 |
| 1995 | 49,050 | +14,450 |
| 1994 | 34,600 | -69,040 |
| 1993 | 103,640 |