Per capita milk consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita milk consumption was 179.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
179.9
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
206.34
in 1987
All-time low
104.43
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 179.9 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 206.34 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 104.43, in 1962.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.46 | — |
| 1962 | 104.43 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 108.86 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 106.42 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 116.88 | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 126.55 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 129.46 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 123.06 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 117.93 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 125.75 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 129.74 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 138.71 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 142.63 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 149.83 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 155.48 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 160.3 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 165.71 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 169.41 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 179.19 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 179.35 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 182.74 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 190.68 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 196.43 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 197.43 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 201.98 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 205.91 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 206.34 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 201.26 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 198.95 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 147.42 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 149.31 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 161.35 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 167.03 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 156.16 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 157.8 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 152.32 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 155.81 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 172.34 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 168.2 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 169.66 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 142.4 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 153.46 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 160.28 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 169.04 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 158.99 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 161.53 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 151.46 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 144.28 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 130.87 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 137.59 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 140.08 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 138.87 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 148.04 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 169.35 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 162.16 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 169.41 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 177.02 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 179.48 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 167.15 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 171.38 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 175.38 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 171.69 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 179.9 | +4.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 179.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 189, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 179.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -25.9% | 198.95 | 147.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.12 | 104.43 | 129.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 151.68 | 125.75 | 179.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.11 | 179.35 | 206.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.77 | 147.42 | 172.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.2 | 130.87 | 169.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.92 | 137.59 | 179.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.59 | 171.38 | 179.9 | 4 |
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 per capita milk consumption in Bulgaria?
- Per capita milk consumption in Bulgaria was 179.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 206.34 in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.43 in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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