Basic state functions score bti in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Basic state functions score bti was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2007
All-time low
9
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Basic state functions score bti in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9 for basic state functions score bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Bulgaria peaked at 10 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic state functions score bti in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.5 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.75, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9.5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.5 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score bti in Bulgaria?
- Basic state functions score bti in Bulgaria was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2007.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for basic state functions score bti?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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