Researchers in R&D in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Researchers in R&D was 2,401 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in Bulgaria is 2,401 per million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Bulgaria peaked at 2,557 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,157 per million people, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,772 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,451 per million people | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 1,464 per million people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,306 per million people | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,180 per million people | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,157 per million people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,169 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,224 per million people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,264 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,302 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,348 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,471 per million people | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1,506 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,593 per million people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,471 per million people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,606 per million people | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,537 per million people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,685 per million people | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1,822 per million people | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,977 per million people | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2,237 per million people | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 2,125 per million people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,343 per million people | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,420 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,401 per million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,347 per million people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,557 per million people | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,401 per million people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,498 per million people | 1,306 per million people | 1,772 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,321 per million people | 1,157 per million people | 1,593 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,922 per million people | 1,471 per million people | 2,420 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,426 per million people | 2,347 per million people | 2,557 per million people | 4 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Bulgaria?
- Researchers in r&d in Bulgaria was 2,401 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,557 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 per million people in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for researchers in r&d?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.