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
36th
of 100 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 36th of 100 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.

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2022.
Year % Change
2009 23.0%
2010 23.1% +0.5%
2011 23.8% +2.7%
2012 27.4% +15.5%
2013 29.8% +8.6%
2014 28.4% -4.8%
2015 28.2% -0.7%
2016 28.9% +2.4%
2017 30.4% +5.5%
2018 32.8% +7.9%
2019 31.9% -2.9%
2020 31.3% -1.7%
2021 35.6% +13.5%
2022 35.9% +0.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 35.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 35.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

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. 33 Iran 37.5% compare
  2. 34 Turkey 36.7% compare
  3. 35 Canada 36.2% compare
  4. 37 United Arab Emirates 35.4% compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 35.3% compare
  6. 39 Malta 33.6% 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 36th out of 100 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
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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