25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 18,395 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18,395 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18,888 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 0 units per square kilometre1991: 2.3 units per square kilometre1992: 107.4 units per square kilometre1993: 5.2 units per square kilometre1994: 14.9 units per square kilometre1995: 35.6 units per square kilometre1996: 50.7 units per square kilometre1997: 91.5 units per square kilometre1998: 38.3 units per square kilometre1999: 518.1 units per square kilometre2000: 438.8 units per square kilometre2001: 832.6 units per square kilometre2002: 433.6 units per square kilometre2003: 142 units per square kilometre2004: 1.1k units per square kilometre2005: 35.3 units per square kilometre2006: 15.4 units per square kilometre2007: 15 units per square kilometre2008: 60.1 units per square kilometre2009: 58.3 units per square kilometre2010: 8.5k units per square kilometre2011: 8.9k units per square kilometre2012: 8.7k units per square kilometre2013: 8.4k units per square kilometre2014: 8.7k units per square kilometre2015: 7.8k units per square kilometre2016: 7.9k units per square kilometre2017: 7.6k units per square kilometre2018: 8.2k units per square kilometre2019: 7.8k units per square kilometre2020: 7.7k units per square kilometre2021: 8.0k units per square kilometre2022: 18.9k units per square kilometre2023: 18.4k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 18,395 units per square kilometre for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 18,888 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Bulgaria 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0 units per square kilometre
1991 2.31 units per square kilometre
1992 107.38 units per square kilometre +4544.0%
1993 5.18 units per square kilometre -95.2%
1994 14.94 units per square kilometre +188.4%
1995 35.65 units per square kilometre +138.6%
1996 50.69 units per square kilometre +42.2%
1997 91.51 units per square kilometre +80.5%
1998 38.35 units per square kilometre -58.1%
1999 518.08 units per square kilometre +1251.0%
2000 438.77 units per square kilometre -15.3%
2001 832.58 units per square kilometre +89.8%
2002 433.64 units per square kilometre -47.9%
2003 141.97 units per square kilometre -67.3%
2004 1,092 units per square kilometre +669.0%
2005 35.27 units per square kilometre -96.8%
2006 15.38 units per square kilometre -56.4%
2007 15.03 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2008 60.11 units per square kilometre +299.9%
2009 58.29 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2010 8,543 units per square kilometre +14557.6%
2011 8,922 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 8,718 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 8,439 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 8,708 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2015 7,772 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 7,937 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 7,645 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 8,196 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 7,835 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2020 7,712 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2021 8,009 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 18,888 units per square kilometre +135.8%
2023 18,395 units per square kilometre -2.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 18,395 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,945 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 18,395 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,006 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +14557.6% 58.29 units per square kilometre 8,543 units per square kilometre
1992 +4544.0% 2.31 units per square kilometre 107.38 units per square kilometre
1999 +1251.0% 38.35 units per square kilometre 518.08 units per square kilometre
2004 +669.0% 141.97 units per square kilometre 1,092 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.41 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 518.08 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 312.28 units per square kilometre 15.03 units per square kilometre 1,092 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 8,271 units per square kilometre 7,645 units per square kilometre 8,922 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 13,251 units per square kilometre 7,712 units per square kilometre 18,888 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 47 Bangladesh 20,906 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Norway 19,825 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Poland 18,609 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 United States 17,846 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Malaysia 17,664 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Dominica 17,013 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 18,395 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18,888 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.