Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 35.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 94 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2022
All-time low
23.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Bulgaria, 2009–2022

0102030402009201520222009: 23 %2010: 23.1 %2011: 23.8 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 29.8 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 28.9 %2017: 30.4 %2018: 32.8 %2019: 31.9 %2020: 31.3 %2021: 35.6 %2022: 35.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Bulgaria is 35.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Bulgaria peaked at 35.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 31st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1
2010s 28.5% 23.1% 32.8% 10
2020s 34.3% 31.3% 35.9% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Italy 37.8% compare
  2. 29 Costa Rica 37.6% compare
  3. 30 Iran 37.5% compare
  4. 32 Finland 35.7% compare
  5. 33 Belarus 33.7% compare
  6. 34 Spain 33.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Bulgaria?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Bulgaria was 35.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,132 data points, 2008–2022
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