Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 41.74 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
41.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
46.48
in 2010
All-time low
41.02
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bulgaria, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bulgaria is 41.74, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 46.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.02, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.15 | — |
| 2001 | 44.15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.83 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.34 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 45.79 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.36 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.74 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 43.54 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.07 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.55 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 46.48 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 45.63 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.15 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 42 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 41.84 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.04 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.17 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.02 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.74 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.43, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.55 | 43.07 | 46.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.68 | 41.02 | 46.48 | 10 |
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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bulgaria?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Bulgaria was 41.74 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.02 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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