Total factor productivity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total factor productivity was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Bulgaria, 1974–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.04 for total factor productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Bulgaria peaked at 2.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9374, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 | 2.21 | 2.3 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 2.05 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.22 | 1.92 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.9699 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9628 | 0.9405 | 0.9974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9959 | 0.9374 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Bulgaria?
- Total factor productivity in Bulgaria was 1.04 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9374 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total factor productivity?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.