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Formation1970–1990

Integration1990–2010

Current era2010–2024

01 · Economic overview

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Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$113.34B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 70 of 210

Real GDP growth3.4%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$16,7732024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.1%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity40.8%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities

Manufacturing14.3%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap −1.3 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Bulgaria	1970	$9.00B	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	$1,060	48 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	114.2 (world = 100)	0.3%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1971	$8.90B	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	6.9%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	$1,042	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	104.0 (world = 100)	0.2%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1972	$10.41B	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	7.7%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	$1,213	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	107.4 (world = 100)	0.2%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1973	$12.41B	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	8.2%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	$1,439	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	106.7 (world = 100)	0.2%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1974	$13.49B	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	7.5%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	$1,554	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	103.7 (world = 100)	0.2%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1975	$11.91B	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	8.8%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	$1,365	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	82.9 (world = 100)	0.2%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1976	$12.63B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	6.5%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	$1,441	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	82.5 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1977	$12.91B	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	6.3%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	$1,466	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	75.8 (world = 100)	0.2%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1978	$13.98B	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.6%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	$1,586	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	70.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1979	$9.40B	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.6%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	$1,065	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	41.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1980	$10.83B	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.7%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	$1,223	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	43.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1981	$12.44B	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.9%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	$1,399	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	50.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1982	$13.51B	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	2.3%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	$1,516	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	55.6 (world = 100)	0.1%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1983	$14.52B	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.4%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	$1,626	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	59.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1984	$15.56B	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.4%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	$1,738	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	62.6 (world = 100)	0.1%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1985	$16.48B	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	2.7%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	$1,840	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	65.7 (world = 100)	0.1%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1986	$17.52B	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.2%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$1,955	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	61.7 (world = 100)	0.1%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1987	$19.04B	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.1%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$2,122	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	60.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1988	$21.87B	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	10.9%	19 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	$2,434	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	62.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1989	$21.98B	58 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-3.3%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	$2,460	76 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	61.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	58 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1990	$20.73B	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-9.1%	175 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	2.2 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	$2,349	93 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	54.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1991	$8.40B	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-8.4%	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	$966	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	21.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1992	$9.48B	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-7.3%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	$1,107	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	23.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1993	$11.93B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.5%	163 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	$1,409	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	29.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1994	$10.69B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.8%	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	$1,270	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	25.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1995	$18.99B	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	2.9%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	$2,272	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	41.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1996	$12.29B	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.2%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	$1,483	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	27.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1997	$11.32B	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-14.1%	204 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-18.0 pp vs world	$1,377	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	25.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1998	$15.03B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.8%	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$1,847	113 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	35.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1999	$13.64B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-8.4%	202 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.0 / 100	-12.0 pp vs world	$1,690	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	31.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2000	$13.25B	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.6%	90 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	$1,656	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	30.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2001	$14.18B	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.8%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	$1,789	114 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	33.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2002	$16.40B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.9%	41 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.5 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	$2,086	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	37.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2003	$21.14B	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.2%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	$2,709	100 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	44.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2004	$26.16B	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.5%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	$3,375	100 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	49.6 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2005	$29.87B	74 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	7.1%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	$3,882	98 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	53.3 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2006	$34.38B	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.8%	68 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$4,500	100 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	57.7 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2007	$44.43B	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.7%	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	$5,856	95 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	67.4 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2008	$54.48B	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.1%	64 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	$7,230	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	76.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2009	$52.02B	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-3.3%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	$6,948	91 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	78.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2010	$50.69B	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	1.6%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	$6,815	96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	71.4 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2011	$57.68B	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	2.1%	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	$7,816	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	74.6 (world = 100)	0.1%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2012	$54.30B	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.7%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	$7,421	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	70.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2013	$55.82B	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-0.5%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	$7,684	98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	71.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2014	$57.08B	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.9%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	$7,902	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	72.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2015	$50.77B	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.4%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	$7,073	98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	69.4 (world = 100)	0.1%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2016	$53.93B	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.0%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	$7,566	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	73.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2017	$59.17B	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	2.7%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	$8,362	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	77.7 (world = 100)	0.1%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2018	$66.10B	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	2.3%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	$9,409	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	83.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2019	$68.51B	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.8%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	$9,821	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	86.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2020	$70.49B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-3.1%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	$10,166	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	92.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2021	$84.37B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	7.8%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	$12,269	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	98.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2022	$90.51B	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.1%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	$13,259	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	103.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2023	$102.20B	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	1.7%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	$15,039	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	113.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2024	$113.34B	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.4%	96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	$16,773	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	122.7 (world = 100)	0.1%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

BulgariaEuropeEastern EuropeWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Bulgaria is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

BulgariaEastern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$9.00B → $20.73B

Compound annual change: +4.3% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$20.73B → $50.69B

Compound annual change: +4.6% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$50.69B → $113.34B

Compound annual change: +5.9% CAGR

Nominal GDP$113.34B2024 · Published series · World rank 70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$83.16B2024 · Published series · World rank 74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world GDP0.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Bulgaria	1970	$9.00B	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$19.72B	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.3%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1971	$8.90B	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$21.08B	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1972	$10.41B	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$22.69B	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1973	$12.41B	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$24.55B	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1974	$13.49B	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$26.40B	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1975	$11.91B	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$28.73B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1976	$12.63B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$30.60B	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1977	$12.91B	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$32.52B	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1978	$13.98B	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$34.34B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1979	$9.40B	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$36.62B	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1980	$10.83B	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$38.71B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1981	$12.44B	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$40.61B	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1982	$13.51B	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$41.55B	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1983	$14.52B	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$42.98B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1984	$15.56B	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$44.44B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1985	$16.48B	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$45.63B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1986	$17.52B	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$47.55B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1987	$19.04B	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$50.43B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1988	$21.87B	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$55.95B	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1989	$21.98B	58 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$54.11B	56 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	58 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1990	$20.73B	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$49.18B	63 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1991	$8.40B	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$45.02B	60 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1992	$9.48B	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$41.76B	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1993	$11.93B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$41.14B	64 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1994	$10.69B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$41.89B	64 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1995	$18.99B	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$43.10B	63 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1996	$12.29B	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$45.35B	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1997	$11.32B	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$38.95B	67 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1998	$15.03B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$40.42B	67 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1999	$13.64B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$37.03B	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2000	$13.25B	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$38.73B	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2001	$14.18B	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$40.21B	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2002	$16.40B	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$42.57B	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2003	$21.14B	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$44.80B	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2004	$26.16B	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$47.71B	67 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2005	$29.87B	74 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$51.08B	67 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2006	$34.38B	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$54.56B	68 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2007	$44.43B	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$58.19B	68 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2008	$54.48B	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$61.75B	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2009	$52.02B	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$59.69B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2010	$50.69B	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$60.61B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2011	$57.68B	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$61.88B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2012	$54.30B	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$62.34B	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2013	$55.82B	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$62.01B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2014	$57.08B	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$62.59B	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2015	$50.77B	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$64.72B	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2016	$53.93B	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$66.68B	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2017	$59.17B	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$68.51B	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2018	$66.10B	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$70.11B	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2019	$68.51B	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$72.77B	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2020	$70.49B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$70.49B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2021	$84.37B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$76.00B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2022	$90.51B	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$79.11B	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2023	$102.20B	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$80.44B	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2024	$113.34B	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$83.16B	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Europe$27.20T2024

Eastern Europe$4.58T2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

What does the record show per person?

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

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GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Bulgaria is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

BulgariaEastern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$1,060 → $2,349

Compound annual change: +4.1% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$2,349 → $6,815

Compound annual change: +5.5% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$6,815 → $16,773

Compound annual change: +6.6% CAGR

GDP per person$16,7732024 · Published series · World rank 77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$12,3062024 · Published series · World rank 80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Bulgaria	1970	$1,060	48 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	114.2 (world = 100)	$2,322	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	44.8 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1971	$1,042	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	104.0 (world = 100)	$2,469	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	46.6 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1972	$1,213	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	107.4 (world = 100)	$2,645	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	48.3 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1973	$1,439	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	106.7 (world = 100)	$2,846	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	49.8 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1974	$1,554	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	103.7 (world = 100)	$3,041	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	53.1 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1975	$1,365	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	82.9 (world = 100)	$3,294	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	58.1 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1976	$1,441	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	82.5 (world = 100)	$3,493	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	59.7 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1977	$1,466	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	75.8 (world = 100)	$3,694	83 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	61.6 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1978	$1,586	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	70.5 (world = 100)	$3,896	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	63.4 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1979	$1,065	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	41.8 (world = 100)	$4,149	83 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	66.0 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1980	$1,223	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	43.8 (world = 100)	$4,369	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	69.5 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1981	$1,399	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	50.0 (world = 100)	$4,569	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	72.5 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1982	$1,516	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	55.6 (world = 100)	$4,662	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	75.1 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1983	$1,626	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	59.2 (world = 100)	$4,811	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	76.7 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1984	$1,738	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	62.6 (world = 100)	$4,964	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	77.0 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1985	$1,840	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	65.7 (world = 100)	$5,093	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	77.7 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1986	$1,955	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	61.7 (world = 100)	$5,305	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	79.8 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1987	$2,122	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	60.2 (world = 100)	$5,618	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	83.1 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1988	$2,434	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	62.9 (world = 100)	$6,227	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	89.7 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1989	$2,460	76 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	61.9 (world = 100)	$6,055	71 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	60.7 / 100	85.6 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1990	$2,349	93 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	54.1 (world = 100)	$5,574	83 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	77.9 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1991	$966	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	21.6 (world = 100)	$5,178	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	72.7 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1992	$1,107	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	23.5 (world = 100)	$4,879	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	68.2 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1993	$1,409	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	29.8 (world = 100)	$4,859	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	67.8 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1994	$1,270	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	25.5 (world = 100)	$4,977	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	68.2 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1995	$2,272	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	41.8 (world = 100)	$5,157	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	69.6 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1996	$1,483	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	27.1 (world = 100)	$5,469	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	72.3 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1997	$1,377	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	25.6 (world = 100)	$4,740	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	61.2 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1998	$1,847	113 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	35.0 (world = 100)	$4,967	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	63.2 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	1999	$1,690	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	31.3 (world = 100)	$4,590	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	57.2 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2000	$1,656	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	30.2 (world = 100)	$4,840	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	58.5 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2001	$1,789	114 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	33.2 (world = 100)	$5,071	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	60.8 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2002	$2,086	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	37.7 (world = 100)	$5,414	95 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	64.4 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2003	$2,709	100 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	44.2 (world = 100)	$5,740	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	67.1 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2004	$3,375	100 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	49.6 (world = 100)	$6,157	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	69.9 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2005	$3,882	98 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	53.3 (world = 100)	$6,638	90 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	57.0 / 100	73.4 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2006	$4,500	100 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	57.7 (world = 100)	$7,141	89 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	57.5 / 100	76.5 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2007	$5,856	95 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	67.4 (world = 100)	$7,669	88 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	79.8 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2008	$7,230	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	76.8 (world = 100)	$8,195	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	84.7 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2009	$6,948	91 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	78.8 (world = 100)	$7,971	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	84.6 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2010	$6,815	96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	71.4 (world = 100)	$8,150	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	83.9 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2011	$7,816	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	74.6 (world = 100)	$8,385	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	84.6 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2012	$7,421	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	70.2 (world = 100)	$8,520	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	84.8 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2013	$7,684	98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	71.5 (world = 100)	$8,535	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	83.6 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2014	$7,902	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	72.5 (world = 100)	$8,665	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	83.4 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2015	$7,073	98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	69.4 (world = 100)	$9,017	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	85.2 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2016	$7,566	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	73.9 (world = 100)	$9,355	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	87.0 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2017	$8,362	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	77.7 (world = 100)	$9,683	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	88.1 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2018	$9,409	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	83.2 (world = 100)	$9,980	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	88.9 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2019	$9,821	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	86.5 (world = 100)	$10,432	84 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	91.5 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2020	$10,166	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	92.8 (world = 100)	$10,166	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	92.8 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2021	$12,269	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	98.8 (world = 100)	$11,052	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	95.6 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2022	$13,259	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	103.5 (world = 100)	$11,590	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	97.8 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2023	$15,039	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	113.5 (world = 100)	$11,837	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	97.9 (world = 100)
Bulgaria	2024	$16,773	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	122.7 (world = 100)	$12,306	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	99.9 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Europe$36,4082024

Eastern Europe$16,0662024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Bulgaria is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

BulgariaEastern EuropeEuropeWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

6.9% → -9.1%

Average annual rate: +4.8%

Integration1990–2010

-9.1% → 1.6%

Average annual rate: +0.8%

Current era2010–2024

1.6% → 3.4%

Average annual rate: +2.3%

Real GDP growth3.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth4.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator143.62024 · Published series · World rank 42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Bulgaria	1970	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.0	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100
Bulgaria	1971	6.9%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	6.3%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	0.0	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100
Bulgaria	1972	7.7%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	7.1%	31 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	0.0	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100
Bulgaria	1973	8.2%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	7.6%	31 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	0.0	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100
Bulgaria	1974	7.5%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	6.8%	29 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	0.0	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100
Bulgaria	1975	8.8%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	8.3%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world	0.0	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100
Bulgaria	1976	6.5%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	6.1%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	0.0	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100
Bulgaria	1977	6.3%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	5.7%	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	0.0	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100
Bulgaria	1978	5.6%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	5.5%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	0.0	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100
Bulgaria	1979	6.6%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	6.5%	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	0.0	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100
Bulgaria	1980	5.7%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	5.3%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	0.0	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100
Bulgaria	1981	4.9%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	4.6%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	0.0	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100
Bulgaria	1982	2.3%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	2.0%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	0.0	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100
Bulgaria	1983	3.4%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	3.2%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	0.0	162 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.0 / 100
Bulgaria	1984	3.4%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	3.2%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	0.0	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100
Bulgaria	1985	2.7%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	2.6%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	0.0	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100
Bulgaria	1986	4.2%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	4.2%	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	0.0	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100
Bulgaria	1987	6.1%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	5.9%	31 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	0.0	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100
Bulgaria	1988	10.9%	19 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	10.8%	11 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	94.4 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	0.0	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100
Bulgaria	1989	-3.3%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	-2.8%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	0.0	168 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100
Bulgaria	1990	-9.1%	175 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	2.2 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	-7.9%	174 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	0.1	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100
Bulgaria	1991	-8.4%	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	-7.1%	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	0.2	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100
Bulgaria	1992	-7.3%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	-5.8%	168 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.5 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	0.3	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100
Bulgaria	1993	-1.5%	163 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	-0.4%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	0.5	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100
Bulgaria	1994	1.8%	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	2.4%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	0.8	194 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100
Bulgaria	1995	2.9%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	3.6%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	1.7	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100
Bulgaria	1996	5.2%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	6.0%	40 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.0 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	2.8	191 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100
Bulgaria	1997	-14.1%	204 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-18.0 pp vs world	-13.3%	204 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-15.8 pp vs world	28.5	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100
Bulgaria	1998	3.8%	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	4.8%	53 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	38.1	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100
Bulgaria	1999	-8.4%	202 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.0 / 100	-12.0 pp vs world	-7.6%	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	39.4	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100
Bulgaria	2000	4.6%	90 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	5.5%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	42.3	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100
Bulgaria	2001	3.8%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	4.8%	41 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.5 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	44.9	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100
Bulgaria	2002	5.9%	41 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.5 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	6.8%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	46.6	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100
Bulgaria	2003	5.2%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	6.0%	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	47.7	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100
Bulgaria	2004	6.5%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	7.3%	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	50.3	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100
Bulgaria	2005	7.1%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	7.8%	28 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	53.6	127 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.1 / 100
Bulgaria	2006	6.8%	68 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	7.6%	41 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	57.3	131 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	37.2 / 100
Bulgaria	2007	6.7%	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	7.4%	46 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	78.3 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	63.6	123 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100
Bulgaria	2008	6.1%	64 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	6.9%	28 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	68.7	122 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.1 / 100
Bulgaria	2009	-3.3%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	-2.7%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	71.4	119 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100
Bulgaria	2010	1.6%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	2.2%	121 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	72.0	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100
Bulgaria	2011	2.1%	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	2.9%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	76.4	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100
Bulgaria	2012	0.7%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	1.6%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	77.2	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100
Bulgaria	2013	-0.5%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	0.2%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	77.3	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Bulgaria	2014	0.9%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	1.5%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	78.3	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100
Bulgaria	2015	3.4%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	4.1%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	80.6	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100
Bulgaria	2016	3.0%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	3.8%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	83.3	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100
Bulgaria	2017	2.7%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	3.5%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	87.3	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100
Bulgaria	2018	2.3%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	3.1%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	91.0	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100
Bulgaria	2019	3.8%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	4.5%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	95.8	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100
Bulgaria	2020	-3.1%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	-2.5%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	100.0	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100
Bulgaria	2021	7.8%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	8.7%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	107.0	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100
Bulgaria	2022	4.1%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	4.9%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	124.0	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100
Bulgaria	2023	1.7%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	2.1%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	133.9	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100
Bulgaria	2024	3.4%	96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	4.0%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	143.6	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Europe1.3%2024

Eastern Europe3.1%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Bulgaria is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

BulgariaEastern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

67.5% → 74.0%

Percentage-point change: +6.5 pp

Integration1990–2010

74.0% → 80.7%

Percentage-point change: +6.7 pp

Current era2010–2024

80.7% → 77.1%

Percentage-point change: -3.6 pp

Final consumption77.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Household consumption57.3%2024 · Published series · World rank 134 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Government consumption19.8%2024 · Published series · World rank 65 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Domestic demand97.5%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 139 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Bulgaria	1970	67.5%	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	61.6%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	5.9%	171 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	100.8%	110 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.1 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1971	67.5%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	61.6%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	5.9%	171 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	100.8%	112 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1972	67.5%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	61.6%	105 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.9 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	5.9%	170 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	100.8%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1973	67.5%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	61.5%	100 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	5.9%	171 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	100.7%	109 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1974	67.5%	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	61.6%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	5.9%	167 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	100.8%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1975	67.5%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	61.6%	104 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	5.9%	170 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	101.0%	118 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1976	67.4%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	61.5%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	6.0%	167 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	100.5%	126 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1977	67.5%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	61.6%	96 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.0 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	5.9%	170 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	100.8%	115 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.2 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1978	67.7%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	61.7%	95 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	6.0%	169 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	101.5%	116 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	34.7 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1979	67.0%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	61.0%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	6.0%	170 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	99.1%	130 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.7 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1980	67.9%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	62.2%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	5.6%	169 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	101.9%	120 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1981	68.1%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	61.9%	106 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.3 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	6.2%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	103.6%	107 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1982	68.7%	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	61.5%	104 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	7.2%	167 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	102.8%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1983	69.3%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	61.4%	109 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	7.9%	164 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	7.4 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	102.2%	103 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1984	68.1%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	60.6%	105 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.9 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	7.5%	163 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	101.3%	102 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1985	69.9%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	61.5%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	8.5%	160 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.7 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	102.1%	98 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1986	70.3%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	61.7%	97 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	8.6%	160 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.7 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	106.2%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1987	69.5%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	62.0%	102 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	7.4%	165 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	102.4%	90 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	49.4 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1988	68.2%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	61.1%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	7.2%	166 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	102.6%	87 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.1 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1989	70.7%	139 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	63.6%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	7.1%	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	103.9%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1990	74.0%	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	66.8%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	+8.7 pp vs world	7.2%	195 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	104.4%	95 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1991	64.9%	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	46.4%	186 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world	18.5%	85 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	82.5%	199 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-17.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1992	76.0%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	56.3%	145 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	19.8%	66 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	91.5%	185 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1993	81.4%	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	63.0%	110 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	18.3%	87 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.8 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	93.2%	180 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.3 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1994	80.2%	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	63.5%	101 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	16.7%	100 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.5 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	87.5%	193 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1995	72.9%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	57.5%	138 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	15.3%	106 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.5 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	90.6%	190 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	7.4 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1996	87.7%	67 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	73.8%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	13.8%	116 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.6 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	88.8%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1997	77.6%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	65.4%	97 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	12.1%	141 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	31.4 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	87.3%	191 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1998	74.5%	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	56.1%	155 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	18.3%	74 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	64.2 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	93.2%	185 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1999	84.7%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	65.1%	106 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.5 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	19.6%	60 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.1 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	104.6%	97 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2000	86.3%	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	66.5%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	19.8%	52 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	105.3%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2001	88.0%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	68.6%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	19.4%	57 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.5 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	109.3%	70 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.2 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2002	87.4%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	68.3%	86 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	19.2%	62 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	108.0%	71 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2003	88.1%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	68.0%	87 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.8 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	20.1%	47 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	110.2%	71 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2004	87.7%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	68.4%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world	19.4%	55 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.5 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	111.2%	66 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2005	86.9%	72 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	68.8%	83 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	60.2 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	18.2%	64 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	114.7%	56 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2006	85.0%	78 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	62.8 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	66.9%	89 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	57.3 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	18.1%	64 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	117.1%	53 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.8 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2007	85.2%	75 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.3 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	68.5%	84 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	59.7 / 100	+11.0 pp vs world	16.7%	83 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	60.2 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	118.8%	50 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.2 / 100	+19.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2008	82.8%	95 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.0 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	65.7%	100 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.4 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	17.1%	77 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	63.5 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	119.7%	54 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+20.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2009	79.7%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	63.0%	111 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	16.7%	95 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	108.3%	89 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2010	80.7%	104 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	64.2%	102 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	16.5%	100 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.4 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	103.2%	109 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	48.1 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2011	78.5%	120 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	62.6%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	15.8%	107 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	49.0 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	99.8%	132 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	37.0 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2012	81.4%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	65.6%	99 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	+9.0 pp vs world	15.8%	110 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.6 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	103.3%	111 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2013	79.6%	114 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	62.5%	114 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	45.7 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	17.1%	97 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	53.8 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	100.6%	131 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2014	79.6%	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	62.8%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	16.8%	99 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	101.1%	127 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	39.4 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2015	78.2%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	62.1%	113 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.2 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	16.1%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	99.2%	146 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	30.3 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2016	76.1%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	60.5%	123 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	15.6%	117 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	44.2 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	95.1%	171 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	18.3 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2017	75.8%	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	60.3%	121 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	42.3 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	15.6%	114 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	45.7 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	95.7%	162 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2018	76.2%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	59.7%	121 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	42.3 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	16.5%	98 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	97.3%	154 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	26.4 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2019	75.9%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	59.1%	122 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	16.8%	101 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	96.7%	159 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2020	77.3%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	58.0%	132 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	37.0 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	19.3%	90 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.2 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	97.5%	152 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	27.4 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2021	76.8%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	57.9%	124 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	40.9 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	18.9%	81 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	97.5%	144 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	31.3 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2022	76.2%	130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	57.9%	128 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.9 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	18.3%	81 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	98.9%	144 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	31.3 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2023	76.1%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	57.6%	133 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.5 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	18.5%	78 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	63.0 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	95.9%	157 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2024	77.1%	125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	57.3%	134 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	19.8%	65 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.2 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	97.5%	139 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

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Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Europe74.5%2024

Eastern Europe73.5%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

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Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Bulgaria is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

BulgariaEastern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

33.3% → 30.4%

Percentage-point change: -2.9 pp

Integration1990–2010

30.4% → 22.5%

Percentage-point change: -7.9 pp

Current era2010–2024

22.5% → 20.4%

Percentage-point change: -2.1 pp

Gross capital formation20.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 137 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Gross fixed capital formation18.3%2024 · Published series · World rank 150 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Changes in inventories2.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 35 of 163 · highest-to-lowest

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Bulgaria	1970	33.3%	27 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	27.0%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	6.3%	12 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1971	33.3%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	27.0%	53 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	6.3%	8 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1972	33.3%	24 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.9 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	27.0%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	6.3%	9 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1973	33.3%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	27.0%	48 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	6.3%	12 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1974	33.3%	33 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	27.0%	53 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	6.3%	19 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	86.9 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1975	33.4%	33 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	27.1%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	6.3%	13 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1976	33.1%	36 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	26.8%	52 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.0 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	6.3%	15 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	89.9 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1977	33.3%	38 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	27.2%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	6.2%	10 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	93.5 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1978	33.9%	30 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.5 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	27.3%	55 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	6.6%	8 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1979	32.1%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	26.0%	68 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	61.9 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	6.1%	10 of 142 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1980	34.0%	36 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	28.3%	52 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.0 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	5.7%	14 of 143 · highest-to-lowest	90.8 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1981	35.5%	26 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	27.6%	60 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	7.8%	7 of 144 · highest-to-lowest	95.8 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1982	34.1%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world	27.5%	59 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	6.6%	8 of 145 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1983	32.9%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	26.7%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	6.1%	6 of 146 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1984	33.2%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	25.6%	52 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.0 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	7.6%	5 of 147 · highest-to-lowest	97.3 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1985	32.2%	27 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	26.4%	47 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.9 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	5.8%	8 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1986	35.9%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	27.0%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	8.9%	5 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	97.3 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1987	32.9%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	26.9%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	6.0%	8 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	95.3 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1988	34.4%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	26.8%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	7.7%	4 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1989	33.1%	27 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	26.1%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	7.0%	6 of 152 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1990	30.4%	42 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	21.3%	113 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	9.1%	6 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1991	17.5%	148 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.9 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	13.7%	173 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.7 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	3.8%	30 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1992	15.4%	164 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	12.3%	184 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.3 / 100	-11.6 pp vs world	3.1%	35 of 167 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1993	11.9%	186 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world	9.8%	195 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world	2.0%	41 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1994	7.3%	203 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world	10.4%	192 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.4 / 100	-13.2 pp vs world	-3.1%	156 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1995	17.7%	155 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	16.7%	157 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.5 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	1.1%	82 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	52.4 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1996	1.2%	204 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-23.3 pp vs world	4.5%	203 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-19.3 pp vs world	-3.3%	165 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	3.5 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1997	9.7%	198 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-14.6 pp vs world	9.7%	197 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-13.8 pp vs world	0.0%	133 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	22.8 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1998	18.7%	153 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	14.6%	177 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	4.1%	18 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1999	19.8%	134 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.8 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	16.3%	160 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	3.6%	18 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2000	19.0%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	16.7%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	2.3%	35 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2001	21.4%	124 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	19.3%	132 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	2.1%	38 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2002	20.5%	128 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	19.0%	139 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	1.6%	51 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2003	22.1%	113 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	19.8%	127 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.2 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	2.3%	33 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2004	23.4%	95 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.9 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	21.0%	110 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	2.5%	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2005	27.7%	56 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	25.7%	62 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	70.4 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	2.1%	48 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2006	32.1%	36 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	27.4%	53 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.8 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	4.6%	15 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2007	33.6%	35 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	83.5 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	28.3%	55 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	73.8 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	5.3%	16 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	91.6 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2008	36.9%	30 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	33.0%	32 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	3.9%	27 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	85.5 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2009	28.5%	50 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.4 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	27.8%	51 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	0.8%	60 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	66.9 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2010	22.5%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	22.2%	103 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	0.3%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2011	21.4%	131 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	20.8%	123 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	0.5%	114 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	36.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2012	21.9%	123 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	21.1%	121 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	42.3 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	0.8%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2013	21.0%	135 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	21.2%	123 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	-0.2%	146 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2014	21.5%	130 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	21.1%	127 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	39.4 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	0.4%	101 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	42.5 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2015	21.0%	137 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	20.9%	129 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	0.1%	119 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	32.6 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2016	19.0%	154 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	26.4 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	18.4%	156 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	0.6%	89 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2017	19.8%	145 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	30.8 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	18.3%	156 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	1.5%	47 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	73.6 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2018	21.2%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	18.8%	149 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	2.3%	39 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	78.2 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2019	20.7%	139 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	18.7%	154 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	26.4 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	2.0%	38 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	78.6 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2020	20.2%	130 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	19.0%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	1.2%	53 of 173 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2021	20.7%	139 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	16.3%	175 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	4.4%	18 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2022	22.7%	123 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	17.0%	160 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	23.6 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	5.7%	14 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2023	19.8%	145 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	30.8 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	18.7%	149 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	1.1%	57 of 169 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2024	20.4%	137 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	18.3%	150 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	28.4 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	2.1%	35 of 163 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

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Europe21.8%2024

Eastern Europe23.6%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Bulgaria is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

BulgariaEastern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

75.1% → 73.9%

Percentage-point change: -1.3 pp

Integration1990–2010

73.9% → 103.4%

Percentage-point change: +29.5 pp

Current era2010–2024

103.4% → 110.2%

Percentage-point change: +6.8 pp

Exports56.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Imports53.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Net exports2.5%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade openness110.2%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Bulgaria	1970	37.2%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+25.9 pp vs world	38.0%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	+26.7 pp vs world	-0.8%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	75.1%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+52.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1971	37.2%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+25.7 pp vs world	38.0%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+26.6 pp vs world	-0.8%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	75.1%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+52.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1972	37.2%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+25.4 pp vs world	38.0%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+26.4 pp vs world	-0.8%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	75.2%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+51.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1973	37.2%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+24.0 pp vs world	37.9%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+24.9 pp vs world	-0.7%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	75.1%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+48.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1974	37.2%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+21.1 pp vs world	37.9%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+21.9 pp vs world	-0.8%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	75.1%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+43.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1975	37.2%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+22.0 pp vs world	38.2%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+23.0 pp vs world	-1.0%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	75.4%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+44.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1976	37.1%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+21.4 pp vs world	37.6%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+21.8 pp vs world	-0.5%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	74.8%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+43.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1977	37.2%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	+21.4 pp vs world	38.1%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+21.9 pp vs world	-0.8%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	75.3%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	+43.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1978	37.2%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	+21.7 pp vs world	38.8%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+23.0 pp vs world	-1.5%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	76.0%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+44.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1979	36.9%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	36.1%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	0.9%	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	73.0%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	+38.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1980	37.4%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+19.2 pp vs world	39.3%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+20.7 pp vs world	-1.9%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	76.8%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+39.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1981	37.4%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	+19.3 pp vs world	41.0%	83 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+22.6 pp vs world	-3.6%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	78.3%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+41.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1982	36.0%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+19.0 pp vs world	38.8%	83 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+21.4 pp vs world	-2.8%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	74.7%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+40.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1983	39.0%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+22.5 pp vs world	41.2%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+24.4 pp vs world	-2.2%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	80.1%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+46.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1984	42.1%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+25.2 pp vs world	43.4%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+26.3 pp vs world	-1.3%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	85.5%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+51.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1985	44.9%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+28.4 pp vs world	47.0%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	+30.3 pp vs world	-2.1%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	91.9%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+58.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1986	42.0%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+26.1 pp vs world	48.2%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+32.1 pp vs world	-6.2%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	90.2%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+58.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1987	42.8%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+26.3 pp vs world	45.1%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+28.5 pp vs world	-2.4%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	87.9%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+54.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1988	47.8%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+30.8 pp vs world	50.4%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+33.3 pp vs world	-2.6%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	98.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+64.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1989	48.7%	39 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	78.7 / 100	+31.2 pp vs world	52.5%	54 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+34.8 pp vs world	-3.9%	96 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	101.2%	47 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+66.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1990	34.7%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world	39.1%	89 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	-4.4%	113 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	73.9%	90 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	+35.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1991	41.4%	55 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+22.8 pp vs world	25.6%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	15.8%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+15.9 pp vs world	67.0%	100 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	+29.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1992	44.9%	52 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+25.1 pp vs world	34.5%	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	+15.1 pp vs world	10.4%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	79.4%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+40.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1993	36.4%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	+17.6 pp vs world	29.9%	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	6.5%	25 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	66.3%	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	+29.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1994	42.9%	60 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+23.5 pp vs world	29.8%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	13.1%	11 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	72.7%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+34.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1995	32.3%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	22.9%	168 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.5 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	9.4%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	55.3%	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	+14.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1996	48.5%	49 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+27.4 pp vs world	37.3%	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	+16.7 pp vs world	11.2%	17 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	85.8%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	+44.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1997	49.6%	47 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	+27.6 pp vs world	36.9%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+15.4 pp vs world	12.7%	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world	86.5%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+43.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1998	41.9%	61 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+20.1 pp vs world	35.1%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	6.8%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	77.0%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+33.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1999	42.7%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	47.3%	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	+25.7 pp vs world	-4.6%	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	90.1%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	+46.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2000	36.2%	100 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	41.5%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+18.1 pp vs world	-5.3%	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	77.7%	106 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	+30.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2001	34.9%	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	44.2%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	+21.2 pp vs world	-9.3%	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	79.1%	100 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	+33.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2002	33.6%	100 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	41.6%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+18.6 pp vs world	-8.0%	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	75.3%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+29.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2003	34.4%	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	44.6%	90 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	+20.8 pp vs world	-10.2%	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	79.0%	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+31.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2004	41.0%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	+15.2 pp vs world	52.1%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	+26.7 pp vs world	-11.2%	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	93.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	+41.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2005	42.5%	85 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	+15.5 pp vs world	57.2%	61 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	71.0 / 100	+30.6 pp vs world	-14.7%	152 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	99.7%	66 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	+46.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2006	47.0%	75 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.3 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world	64.1%	50 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	+36.0 pp vs world	-17.1%	156 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	25.1 / 100	-17.7 pp vs world	111.0%	53 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	74.9 / 100	+54.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2007	52.4%	62 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	+22.8 pp vs world	71.2%	41 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+42.3 pp vs world	-18.8%	158 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	24.2 / 100	-19.6 pp vs world	123.5%	44 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	79.2 / 100	+65.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2008	52.5%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	72.2%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+42.0 pp vs world	-19.7%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-20.5 pp vs world	124.7%	47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+63.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2009	42.2%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	+16.0 pp vs world	50.5%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+24.9 pp vs world	-8.3%	121 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	92.7%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+40.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2010	50.1%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	53.3%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+25.6 pp vs world	-3.2%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	103.4%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+47.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2011	58.8%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+28.4 pp vs world	58.6%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+29.2 pp vs world	0.2%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	117.4%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+57.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2012	60.3%	47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+30.2 pp vs world	63.6%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+34.5 pp vs world	-3.3%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	124.0%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+64.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2013	64.6%	41 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+34.4 pp vs world	65.1%	47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+36.0 pp vs world	-0.6%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	129.7%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+70.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2014	64.6%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+34.8 pp vs world	65.7%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+36.8 pp vs world	-1.1%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	130.2%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+71.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2015	63.8%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+35.7 pp vs world	63.0%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+35.4 pp vs world	0.8%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	126.7%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+71.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2016	63.9%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+36.7 pp vs world	58.9%	49 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+32.6 pp vs world	4.9%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	122.8%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+69.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2017	67.0%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+38.9 pp vs world	62.6%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+35.3 pp vs world	4.3%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	129.6%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+74.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2018	65.9%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+36.8 pp vs world	63.2%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+35.0 pp vs world	2.7%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	129.2%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+71.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2019	64.3%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+36.2 pp vs world	61.0%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+33.5 pp vs world	3.3%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	125.3%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+69.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2020	56.5%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+30.4 pp vs world	53.9%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+28.6 pp vs world	2.5%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	110.4%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+58.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2021	61.8%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+33.2 pp vs world	59.4%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+31.7 pp vs world	2.5%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	121.2%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+64.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2022	70.0%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+39.1 pp vs world	68.9%	50 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+38.8 pp vs world	1.1%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	138.8%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+77.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2023	62.0%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+33.0 pp vs world	57.9%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+29.6 pp vs world	4.1%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	119.9%	50 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+62.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2024	56.4%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+27.4 pp vs world	53.9%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	+25.8 pp vs world	2.5%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	110.2%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+53.1 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Europe88.4%2024

Eastern Europe76.0%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 40.8%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing2.7%

1970–1990+2.6 pp1990–2010-14.8 pp2010–2024-1.9 pp

World specialization: 0.63×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities19.4%

1970–1990-2.1 pp1990–2010-15.8 pp2010–2024-0.6 pp

World specialization: 0.92×

Construction4.8%

1970–1990-0.9 pp1990–2010+0.6 pp2010–2024-2.3 pp

World specialization: 0.83×

Trade, restaurants and hotels19.0%

1970–1990-2.3 pp1990–2010+6.3 pp2010–2024+4.6 pp

World specialization: 1.32×

Transport, storage and communication13.3%

1970–1990+0.5 pp1990–2010-0.6 pp2010–2024+2.0 pp

World specialization: 1.36×

Other activities40.8%

1970–1990+2.1 pp1990–2010+24.2 pp2010–2024-1.7 pp

World specialization: 0.92×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

16.1% → 18.3%

Percentage-point change: +2.1 pp

Integration1990–2010

18.3% → 42.4%

Percentage-point change: +24.2 pp

Current era2010–2024

42.4% → 40.8%

Percentage-point change: -1.7 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing0.63×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities0.92×

Construction0.83×

Trade, restaurants and hotels1.32×

Transport, storage and communication1.36×

Other activities0.92×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table

Bulgaria	1970	16.7%	85 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	37.9%	21 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	7.5%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	10.4%	138 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.2 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	11.3%	21 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	16.1%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-15.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1971	16.7%	87 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	50.9 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	37.9%	21 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	7.5%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	10.4%	142 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	11.3%	21 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	16.1%	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1972	16.7%	88 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	37.9%	20 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	7.5%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	10.4%	141 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	11.3%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	16.1%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-16.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1973	16.8%	85 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	38.0%	21 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	7.5%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	10.4%	140 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	11.3%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	16.1%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1974	16.7%	84 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	38.0%	24 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	7.5%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	10.4%	137 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.7 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	11.3%	17 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	16.1%	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-15.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1975	16.7%	80 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	37.9%	23 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	7.5%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	10.5%	138 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.2 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	11.3%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	16.2%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1976	16.9%	77 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	38.0%	21 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	7.5%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	10.2%	140 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	11.3%	17 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	16.1%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1977	16.5%	80 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	+8.7 pp vs world	38.0%	19 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	7.5%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	10.6%	138 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.2 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	11.3%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	16.1%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-16.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1978	16.8%	78 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world	37.5%	17 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.0 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	7.5%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	10.7%	138 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.2 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	11.3%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	16.2%	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1979	17.3%	75 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	38.5%	21 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	7.5%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	9.3%	148 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	16.5 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	11.3%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	16.1%	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-17.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1980	15.5%	77 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	38.0%	23 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	7.4%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	11.9%	123 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	11.2%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	16.1%	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-17.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1981	17.7%	66 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	+10.9 pp vs world	36.1%	23 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	7.5%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	10.7%	135 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	11.4%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	16.5%	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-17.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1982	18.6%	59 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.9 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	41.6%	11 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	94.4 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	7.8%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	5.3%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	11.1%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	15.6%	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	-19.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1983	15.7%	73 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	43.7%	10 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	7.8%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	5.7%	172 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	11.7%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	15.4%	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	-20.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1984	17.2%	65 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	43.6%	12 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	7.7%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	4.7%	176 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	11.2%	25 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	15.7%	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-20.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1985	13.0%	93 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	46.0%	12 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+17.3 pp vs world	7.9%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	6.1%	170 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	10.5%	25 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	16.4%	162 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.0 / 100	-20.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1986	14.3%	83 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	47.7%	5 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	7.8%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	4.2%	176 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	9.7%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	16.3%	162 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.0 / 100	-21.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1987	11.3%	93 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	39.4%	15 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	6.8%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	6.7%	170 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world	22.0%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	13.8%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-24.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1988	12.4%	93 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	44.4%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world	7.6%	34 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	7.2%	167 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	12.8%	14 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	15.7%	163 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-22.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1989	11.8%	94 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.2 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	42.7%	10 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+15.9 pp vs world	7.4%	39 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	78.7 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	8.0%	162 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.0 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	14.4%	9 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	95.5 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	15.7%	166 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-23.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1990	19.4%	72 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	35.9%	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world	6.5%	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	8.1%	171 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	11.8%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	18.3%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-21.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1991	14.7%	96 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	25.8%	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	4.0%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	8.2%	177 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	9.8%	52 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	37.4%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1992	12.3%	104 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	27.2%	67 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	5.5%	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	9.3%	168 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	10.2%	42 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	35.4%	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1993	10.7%	108 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	22.6%	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	5.2%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	9.4%	169 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	10.5%	40 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	41.7%	49 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1994	12.3%	97 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	52.7 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	20.7%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	4.5%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	10.6%	161 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	10.7%	41 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	41.1%	51 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1995	10.0%	111 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	15.9%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	3.4%	167 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.0 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	8.4%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	6.7%	133 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	35.3 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	55.7%	6 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1996	10.5%	104 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	14.5%	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	3.2%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	10.0%	172 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.2 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	7.8%	99 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	54.0%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1997	22.4%	57 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	72.4 / 100	+18.4 pp vs world	21.1%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	2.8%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	11.7%	153 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	8.5%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	33.5%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1998	15.0%	82 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	60.1 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world	19.5%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	4.4%	143 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	10.9%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	8.4%	98 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	41.7%	49 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1999	14.6%	83 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	59.6 / 100	+11.0 pp vs world	19.6%	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	5.6%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	13.0%	138 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	10.0%	64 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	37.2%	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2000	12.5%	87 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	20.8%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	5.1%	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	12.8%	139 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	11.5%	46 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	37.3%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2001	12.0%	88 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	21.9%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	5.3%	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	12.2%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	13.1%	21 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	35.4%	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2002	10.9%	89 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	56.7 / 100	+7.5 pp vs world	22.0%	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	5.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	11.8%	155 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	14.0%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	36.3%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2003	10.4%	91 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	23.0%	87 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	4.9%	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	12.7%	143 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	30.4 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	14.0%	17 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	35.1%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2004	9.9%	95 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	22.0%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	5.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	13.3%	134 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.8 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	13.7%	19 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	36.1%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2005	8.6%	101 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	22.4%	91 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	6.1%	82 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	60.9 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	14.4%	115 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	44.7 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	11.2%	56 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	37.4%	85 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2006	7.2%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	23.1%	88 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	7.0%	68 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	15.7%	96 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	53.9 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	11.5%	41 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	80.6 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	35.5%	95 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2007	5.5%	117 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	23.0%	85 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	7.9%	50 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	13.4%	135 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	11.5%	39 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	81.6 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	38.7%	78 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	62.8 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2008	7.0%	109 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	47.6 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	20.8%	101 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	9.0%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	13.6%	130 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	12.6%	25 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	37.0%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2009	4.9%	127 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	21.0%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	9.6%	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	13.6%	134 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	11.9%	35 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	39.0%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2010	4.6%	127 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	20.1%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	7.1%	53 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	14.5%	113 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.2 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	11.2%	41 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	42.4%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2011	5.3%	118 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	43.2 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	22.4%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	6.3%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	14.6%	114 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	45.7 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	11.3%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	40.1%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2012	5.1%	121 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	41.7 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	23.3%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	5.8%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	14.4%	118 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	10.9%	47 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	40.5%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2013	5.2%	120 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	42.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	22.5%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	4.8%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	15.8%	98 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	11.6%	36 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.2 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	40.1%	84 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2014	5.3%	118 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	43.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	22.6%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	4.4%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	15.4%	105 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	11.8%	33 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	84.6 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	40.5%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2015	4.7%	123 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	40.8 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	23.5%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	4.4%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	16.3%	94 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	55.3 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	11.3%	48 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	39.9%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2016	4.7%	126 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	39.3 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	24.5%	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	3.9%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	16.1%	92 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	12.3%	31 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	38.5%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2017	4.7%	125 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	23.8%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	4.1%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	16.9%	81 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	11.6%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	38.9%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2018	3.9%	128 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	21.5%	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	4.2%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	17.9%	67 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	12.3%	24 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	40.1%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2019	3.7%	133 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	20.6%	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	4.3%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	18.0%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	13.2%	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	40.0%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2020	4.0%	133 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	20.4%	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	4.8%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	16.3%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	13.5%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	41.1%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2021	4.9%	122 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	19.7%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	4.0%	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	18.3%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	12.7%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	40.4%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2022	4.2%	128 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	24.7%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	3.8%	165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	17.1%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	12.2%	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	38.0%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2023	2.9%	144 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	21.5%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	4.4%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	18.5%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	13.0%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	39.8%	84 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2024	2.7%	148 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	28.6 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	19.4%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	4.8%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	19.0%	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	13.3%	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	40.8%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

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Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 14.3% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Bulgaria was 1.3 percentage points below the world value.

Latest share: 14.3%
World specialization: 0.91×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

25.3% → 23.9%

Percentage-point change: -1.4 pp

Integration1990–2010

23.9% → 13.3%

Percentage-point change: -10.6 pp

Current era2010–2024

13.3% → 14.3%

Percentage-point change: +1.0 pp

Share of total GVA14.3%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share within parent activity73.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real manufacturing growth-3.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Bulgaria	1970	25.3%	26 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	85.7 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	66.6%	119 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	32.6 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.3%	29 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	84.0 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1971	25.3%	23 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	87.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	66.6%	118 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	33.1 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world	6.8%	61 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	0.2%	30 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	83.4 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1972	25.3%	21 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	66.6%	120 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	32.0 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world	7.7%	67 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	0.2%	30 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	83.4 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1973	25.3%	23 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	87.4 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	66.6%	122 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	30.9 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world	8.4%	69 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	0.2%	31 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1974	25.3%	28 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	84.6 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	66.6%	117 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-12.6 pp vs world	8.0%	57 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	+6.7 pp vs world	0.2%	36 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1975	25.2%	25 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	66.6%	117 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world	8.0%	36 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+10.9 pp vs world	0.2%	37 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1976	25.3%	23 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	87.4 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	66.6%	117 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world	5.9%	95 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	0.2%	39 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	78.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1977	25.3%	21 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	66.6%	114 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world	7.0%	61 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	0.2%	40 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	77.7 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1978	25.0%	22 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	66.6%	114 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world	6.9%	70 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	60.6 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	0.2%	41 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	77.1 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1979	25.7%	23 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	66.6%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	8.2%	61 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	0.1%	52 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1980	25.3%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	66.6%	109 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	-1.1%	128 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	0.1%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1981	24.0%	23 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	66.6%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	5.5%	65 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	0.1%	50 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1982	27.7%	12 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	66.6%	112 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.9 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	9.3%	26 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+11.0 pp vs world	0.1%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1983	29.1%	7 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	66.6%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	7.6%	38 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	0.2%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1984	29.0%	7 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	66.6%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	6.2%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	0.2%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1985	30.7%	6 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	66.6%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	5.0%	68 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	61.9 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	0.2%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1986	31.8%	6 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	66.6%	113 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-12.6 pp vs world	5.4%	63 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.8 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	0.2%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1987	26.3%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	66.6%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-12.8 pp vs world	5.3%	80 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	0.1%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1988	29.5%	9 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	95.5 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	66.6%	113 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-13.5 pp vs world	9.9%	30 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.5 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	0.1%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1989	28.5%	10 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	66.6%	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	-13.2 pp vs world	1.1%	119 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	0.1%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1990	23.9%	40 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	66.6%	133 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	35.3 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world	-13.3%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world	0.1%	57 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1991	17.2%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	66.6%	134 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.8 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	-17.2%	193 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100	-17.3 pp vs world	0.0%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1992	18.1%	76 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	66.6%	135 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world	-8.4%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world	0.0%	83 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1993	15.1%	95 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.9 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	66.6%	135 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world	0.4%	107 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	0.0%	83 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1994	13.8%	107 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	66.6%	133 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	35.3 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world	7.2%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	0.0%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1995	10.7%	125 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	67.3%	132 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	-11.6%	195 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world	0.0%	78 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1996	9.8%	131 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.3 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	67.4%	127 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.2 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	4.5%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	0.0%	89 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1997	14.1%	96 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	67.0%	130 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	8.9%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	0.0%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1998	12.9%	103 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	66.1%	130 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	-9.5%	196 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	0.0%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	1999	13.1%	100 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.5 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	66.7%	126 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.7 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	-4.3%	178 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	0.0%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2000	13.7%	99 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	65.8%	126 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.7 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	17.2%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	0.0%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2001	14.8%	92 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	67.5%	125 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	7.0%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world	0.0%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2002	15.1%	86 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	68.7%	120 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	41.7 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	6.3%	60 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.1 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	0.0%	75 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2003	15.9%	77 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	69.2%	117 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	12.3%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	0.0%	74 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	64.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2004	14.9%	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	67.7%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	2.3%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-17.2 pp vs world	0.0%	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2005	15.9%	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	71.1%	109 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	6.3%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	0.1%	74 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2006	15.9%	74 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	69.0%	114 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	10.3%	50 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.2 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	0.1%	73 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2007	16.5%	66 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	71.7%	101 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	14.9%	26 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	87.9 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	0.1%	72 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2008	14.7%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	70.7%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	2.1%	106 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	0.1%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2009	14.8%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	70.5%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	-8.3%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	0.1%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2010	13.3%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	66.4%	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	-3.6%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-12.6 pp vs world	0.1%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2011	15.1%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	67.6%	105 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	6.5%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	0.1%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2012	16.2%	58 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	69.2%	96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	10.0%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	0.1%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2013	14.8%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	65.8%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	-5.7%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	0.1%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2014	15.0%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	66.4%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	2.0%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	0.1%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2015	15.8%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	67.3%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	7.2%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	0.1%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2016	16.7%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	68.3%	106 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	4.6%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	0.1%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2017	16.3%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	68.6%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	1.7%	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	0.1%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2018	15.4%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	71.7%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	3.3%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	0.1%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2019	15.5%	58 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	74.8%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	3.3%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	0.1%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2020	14.8%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	72.8%	95 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.0 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	-11.6%	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	0.1%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2021	12.8%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	64.9%	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	1.1%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	0.1%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2022	14.8%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	60.1%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world	26.4%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+24.3 pp vs world	0.1%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2023	15.3%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	71.5%	91 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	6.9%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	0.1%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Bulgaria	2024	14.3%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	73.7%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	-3.1%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	0.1%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Europe0.98×

Eastern Europe0.91×

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Bulgaria Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth and UN benchmarks

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure