Small scale industries share in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Small scale industries share was 10.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.44
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
26th
of 57 countries
All-time high
11.73
in 2009
All-time low
7.87
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Small scale industries share in Bulgaria, 2005–2023

02.557.51012.52005201420232005: 7.92006: 8.52007: 92008: 11.32009: 11.72010: 10.12011: 9.22012: 10.22013: 10.32014: 10.12015: 10.22016: 9.42017: 9.32018: 10.22019: 10.32020: 10.82021: 10.32022: 10.32023: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for small scale industries share in Bulgaria is 10.44, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, small scale industries share in Bulgaria peaked at 11.73 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.87, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 26th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Small scale industries share in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Small scale industries share in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 7.87 —
2006 8.49 +7.9%
2007 8.96 +5.5%
2008 11.32 +26.3%
2009 11.73 +3.6%
2010 10.13 -13.6%
2011 9.19 -9.3%
2012 10.16 +10.6%
2013 10.32 +1.6%
2014 10.07 -2.4%
2015 10.16 +0.9%
2016 9.42 -7.3%
2017 9.27 -1.6%
2018 10.16 +9.6%
2019 10.26 +1.0%
2020 10.83 +5.6%
2021 10.26 -5.3%
2022 10.27 +0.1%
2023 10.44 +1.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 10.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.22, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 10.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.55, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 7.87 11.73 5
2010s 9.91 9.19 10.32 10
2020s 10.45 10.26 10.83 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Ukraine 10.65 compare
  2. 24 Poland 10.55 compare
  3. 25 Czechia 10.46 compare
  4. 27 Romania 10.22 compare
  5. 28 Serbia 9.86 compare
  6. 29 Finland 9.68 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is small scale industries share in Bulgaria?
Small scale industries share in Bulgaria was 10.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest small scale industries share recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.73 in 2009.
What is the lowest small scale industries share recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.87 in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for small scale industries share?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is small scale industries share rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Small scale industries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Small scale industries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 804 data points, 2004–2024
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