Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Bulgaria

0.8%

in 2023

Uruguay

0.7%

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

47th

Uruguay rank

50th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Bulgaria currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 116 countries.

Indicator: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,375 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.