Number of new book titles published per million people in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of new book titles published per million people was 593.06 book titles per million people in 1996. ▲ Rising
Latest (1996)
593.06 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
29th
of 69 countries
All-time high
709.3 book titles per million people
in 1994
All-time low
107.62 book titles per million people
in 1944
Years of data
56
1937–1996
Number of new book titles published per million people in Bulgaria, 1937–1996
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
In 1996, number of new book titles published per million people in Bulgaria stood at 593.06 book titles per million people.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Bulgaria peaked at 709.3 book titles per million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 107.62 book titles per million people, in 1944.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 69 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 382.41 book titles per million people | — |
| 1938 | 418.95 book titles per million people | +9.6% |
| 1939 | 503.33 book titles per million people | +20.1% |
| 1940 | 468.35 book titles per million people | -6.9% |
| 1941 | 430.98 book titles per million people | -8.0% |
| 1942 | 387.98 book titles per million people | -10.0% |
| 1943 | 263.47 book titles per million people | -32.1% |
| 1944 | 107.62 book titles per million people | -59.2% |
| 1945 | 209.88 book titles per million people | +95.0% |
| 1947 | 353.48 book titles per million people | +68.4% |
| 1948 | 332.54 book titles per million people | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 267.55 book titles per million people | -19.5% |
| 1950 | 297.22 book titles per million people | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 287.54 book titles per million people | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 279.18 book titles per million people | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 443.64 book titles per million people | +58.9% |
| 1954 | 452.49 book titles per million people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 384.43 book titles per million people | -15.0% |
| 1957 | 472.47 book titles per million people | +22.9% |
| 1959 | 407.94 book titles per million people | -13.7% |
| 1960 | 428.22 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 467.83 book titles per million people | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 466.32 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 421.89 book titles per million people | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 443.1 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 418.38 book titles per million people | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 451.73 book titles per million people | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 427.62 book titles per million people | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 420.67 book titles per million people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 447.49 book titles per million people | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 490.61 book titles per million people | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 463.84 book titles per million people | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 459.69 book titles per million people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 445.11 book titles per million people | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 420.72 book titles per million people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 435.52 book titles per million people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 464.7 book titles per million people | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 480.96 book titles per million people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 522.04 book titles per million people | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 529.31 book titles per million people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 567.79 book titles per million people | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 570.17 book titles per million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 552.62 book titles per million people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 601.12 book titles per million people | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 578.18 book titles per million people | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 549.63 book titles per million people | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 510.81 book titles per million people | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 487.53 book titles per million people | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 505.34 book titles per million people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 383.63 book titles per million people | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 371.62 book titles per million people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 551.25 book titles per million people | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 683.62 book titles per million people | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 709.3 book titles per million people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 654.09 book titles per million people | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 593.06 book titles per million people | -9.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 593.06 book titles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 593.06 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +95.0% | 107.62 book titles per million people | 209.88 book titles per million people |
| 1947 | +68.4% | 209.88 book titles per million people | 353.48 book titles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 434.89 book titles per million people | 382.41 book titles per million people | 503.33 book titles per million people | 3 |
| 1940s | 313.54 book titles per million people | 107.62 book titles per million people | 468.35 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1950s | 378.11 book titles per million people | 279.18 book titles per million people | 472.47 book titles per million people | 8 |
| 1960s | 438.42 book titles per million people | 418.38 book titles per million people | 467.83 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1970s | 463.07 book titles per million people | 420.72 book titles per million people | 522.04 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.25 book titles per million people | 487.53 book titles per million people | 601.12 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 563.79 book titles per million people | 371.62 book titles per million people | 709.3 book titles per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 26 Canada 662.76 book titles per million people compare
- 27 Italy 614.22 book titles per million people compare
- 28 Australia 609.36 book titles per million people compare
- 30 Israel 479.01 book titles per million people compare
- 31 Japan 447.46 book titles per million people compare
- 32 Greece 403.17 book titles per million people compare
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 number of new book titles published per million people in Bulgaria?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Bulgaria was 593.06 book titles per million people in 1996, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 709.3 book titles per million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.62 book titles per million people in 1944.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.