Domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic material consumption per capita was 22.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.63
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
26th
of 223 countries
All-time high
24.44
in 2022
All-time low
12.35
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 22.63 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 24.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.35, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 | 12.35 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.89 | 16.33 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.57 | 20.43 | 24.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,643 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1153 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria was 22.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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