Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 10.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 158th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.6% | — |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -17.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Bulgaria was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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