GERD as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2023. β² Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, 1996β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release