GERD as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
47th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, 1996–2023

00.20.40.60.811996200920231996: 0.4181997: 0.4651998: 0.4821999: 0.5372000: 0.4952001: 0.4472002: 0.4652003: 0.4722004: 0.4712005: 0.4432006: 0.4422007: 0.432008: 0.4472009: 0.4932010: 0.5632011: 0.5292012: 0.62013: 0.6342014: 0.792015: 0.9492016: 0.772017: 0.742018: 0.7552019: 0.8362020: 0.8452021: 0.7692022: 0.7522023: 0.792

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 47th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4

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  4. 48 Tunisia 0.7% compare
  5. 49 Iran 0.7% compare
  6. 50 Uruguay 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release