How does Bulgaria rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,000 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

3,000 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

89th

of 192 countries

All-time high

3,673 kilocalories per day

in 1988

All-time low

2,670 kilocalories per day

in 1997

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria is 3,000 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 3,673 kilocalories per day in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,670 kilocalories per day, in 1997.

Bulgaria ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	3,171 kilocalories per day	—
1962	3,213 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1963	3,281 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1964	3,327 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1965	3,412 kilocalories per day	+2.5%
1966	3,492 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
1967	3,457 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
1968	3,452 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1969	3,475 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1970	3,449 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
1971	3,527 kilocalories per day	+2.3%
1972	3,474 kilocalories per day	-1.5%
1973	3,474 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
1974	3,455 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1975	3,502 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1976	3,591 kilocalories per day	+2.5%
1977	3,495 kilocalories per day	-2.7%
1978	3,568 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1979	3,591 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1980	3,590 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
1981	3,658 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
1982	3,641 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1983	3,614 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
1984	3,609 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1985	3,596 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1986	3,654 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1987	3,665 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1988	3,673 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1989	3,599 kilocalories per day	-2.0%
1990	3,129 kilocalories per day	-13.1%
1991	3,058 kilocalories per day	-2.2%
1992	3,056 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1993	2,988 kilocalories per day	-2.2%
1994	2,885 kilocalories per day	-3.4%
1995	2,896 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1996	2,736 kilocalories per day	-5.5%
1997	2,670 kilocalories per day	-2.4%
1998	2,816 kilocalories per day	+5.4%
1999	2,878 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
2000	2,813 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
2001	2,818 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2002	2,782 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
2003	2,758 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2004	2,762 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2005	2,719 kilocalories per day	-1.6%
2006	2,753 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2007	2,725 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
2008	2,770 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
2009	2,769 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
2010	2,775 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2011	2,787 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2012	2,794 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2013	2,857 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
2014	2,878 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2015	2,779 kilocalories per day	-3.4%
2016	2,846 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
2017	2,855 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2018	2,909 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2019	2,903 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
2020	2,917 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2021	2,984 kilocalories per day	+2.3%
2022	3,003 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2023	3,000 kilocalories per day	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3,365 kilocalories per day	3,171 kilocalories per day	3,492 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	3,513 kilocalories per day	3,449 kilocalories per day	3,591 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	3,630 kilocalories per day	3,590 kilocalories per day	3,673 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,911 kilocalories per day	2,670 kilocalories per day	3,129 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,767 kilocalories per day	2,719 kilocalories per day	2,818 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,838 kilocalories per day	2,775 kilocalories per day	2,909 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,976 kilocalories per day	2,917 kilocalories per day	3,003 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

86 New Caledonia 3,016 kilocalories per day compare
87 USSR 3,015 kilocalories per day compare
88 Georgia 3,000 kilocalories per day compare
90 Philippines 2,983 kilocalories per day compare
91 Oman 2,981 kilocalories per day compare
92 Slovakia 2,980 kilocalories per day compare

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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria

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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 3,000 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 3,673 kilocalories per day in 1988.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 2,670 kilocalories per day in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.