Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.8 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bulgaria is 1.8 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bulgaria peaked at 2.68 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.98 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.61 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.59 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.62 kg per constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.44 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 kg per constant US$ | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.01 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.07 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.06 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 kg per constant US$ | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 kg per constant US$ | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | 1.8 kg per constant US$ | 2.07 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bulgaria?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bulgaria was 1.8 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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