SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 13,697 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 13,697 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 13,697 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 52.97 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 1993 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +159.4% |
| 1994 | 93.88 units per square kilometre | +1151.3% |
| 1995 | 181.48 units per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1996 | 75.09 units per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1997 | 75.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 193.24 units per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 1999 | 538.09 units per square kilometre | +178.5% |
| 2000 | 587.25 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 418.68 units per square kilometre | +8255.7% |
| 2004 | 77.7 units per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2005 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2006 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 38.69 units per square kilometre | +538.0% |
| 2009 | 5,627 units per square kilometre | +14444.2% |
| 2010 | 5,627 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,628 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,629 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,634 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,634 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,634 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,634 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,636 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,642 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,649 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,651 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,663 units per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 2022 | 13,669 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,697 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13,697 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13,697 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,901 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +14444.2% | 38.69 units per square kilometre | 5,627 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +8255.7% | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 418.68 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1151.3% | 7.5 units per square kilometre | 93.88 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +538.0% | 6.06 units per square kilometre | 38.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +178.5% | 193.24 units per square kilometre | 538.09 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +159.4% | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 7.5 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.08 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 538.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 678.98 units per square kilometre | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 5,627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,635 units per square kilometre | 5,627 units per square kilometre | 5,649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,670 units per square kilometre | 5,651 units per square kilometre | 13,697 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 47 Norway 15,015 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bangladesh 14,860 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Poland 13,843 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 United States 13,566 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Malaysia 13,175 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Bahamas 11,910 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 13,697 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,697 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.