Natural resource rents in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Natural resource rents was 0.9177 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.9177
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
121st
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1988
All-time low
0.4306
in 2003
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Natural resource rents in Bulgaria, 1980–2021

01231980200020211980: 1.81981: 21982: 2.11983: 1.51984: 1.31985: 1.71986: 0.8081987: 0.5521988: 31989: 2.71990: 1.11991: 1.41992: 1.41993: 0.9781994: 1.11995: 0.8531996: 11997: 0.971998: 0.5371999: 0.6172000: 0.6822001: 0.7142002: 0.462003: 0.4312004: 1.12005: 0.9822006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 22009: 0.7042010: 1.72011: 2.12012: 1.62013: 1.12014: 0.7852015: 0.6592016: 0.5262017: 0.7492018: 0.6782019: 0.582020: 0.6192021: 0.918

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents in Bulgaria stood at 0.9177.

The figure is up 48.3% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Bulgaria peaked at 2.98 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4306, in 2003.

That places Bulgaria 121st out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Natural resource rents in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 1.85 —
1981 1.97 +6.5%
1982 2.05 +4.4%
1983 1.49 -27.2%
1984 1.29 -13.4%
1985 1.66 +28.4%
1986 0.8075 -51.3%
1987 0.5522 -31.6%
1988 2.98 +439.0%
1989 2.74 -8.0%
1990 1.11 -59.3%
1991 1.39 +24.7%
1992 1.39 -0.0%
1993 0.9775 -29.6%
1994 1.09 +12.0%
1995 0.8534 -22.1%
1996 1 +17.4%
1997 0.97 -3.2%
1998 0.5371 -44.6%
1999 0.6172 +14.9%
2000 0.6823 +10.5%
2001 0.7143 +4.7%
2002 0.4598 -35.6%
2003 0.4306 -6.4%
2004 1.14 +164.1%
2005 0.9819 -13.7%
2006 1.83 +86.5%
2007 1.69 -7.9%
2008 1.97 +17.1%
2009 0.7042 -64.3%
2010 1.68 +138.5%
2011 2.14 +27.6%
2012 1.6 -25.1%
2013 1.11 -31.0%
2014 0.7848 -29.1%
2015 0.6587 -16.1%
2016 0.5263 -20.1%
2017 0.7492 +42.4%
2018 0.6784 -9.5%
2019 0.5803 -14.5%
2020 0.6189 +6.7%
2021 0.9177 +48.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.9177 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 7.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.9177 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents 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
1988 +439.0% 0.5522 2.98

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.74 0.5522 2.98 10
1990s 0.9944 0.5371 1.39 10
2000s 1.06 0.4306 1.97 10
2010s 1.05 0.5263 2.14 10
2020s 0.7683 0.6189 0.9177 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 118 Romania 1.14 compare
  2. 119 Botswana 1.04 compare
  3. 120 Poland 1.03 compare
  4. 122 Cambodia 0.8353 compare
  5. 123 Turkey 0.827 compare
  6. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8134 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Bulgaria?
Natural resource rents in Bulgaria was 0.9177 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1988.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4306 in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for natural resource rents?
Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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