Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing was 10.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2009
All-time low
7.9%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Bulgaria, 2005–2022

02.557.51012.52005201320222005: 7.9 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 9 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 9.2 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 9.4 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 10.8 %2021: 10.3 %2022: 10.3 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Bulgaria is 10.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Bulgaria peaked at 11.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 7.9% 11.7% 5
2010s 9.9% 9.2% 10.3% 10
2020s 10.5% 10.3% 10.8% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  2. 20 Latvia 10.6% compare
  3. 21 Czechia 10.3% compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 10.2% compare
  5. 24 Romania 9.6% compare
  6. 25 Serbia 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Bulgaria?
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Bulgaria was 10.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 714 data points, 2004–2023
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