Wine consumption per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wine consumption per capita was 1.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.23
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.27
in 1968
All-time low
0.9936
in 2020
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Wine consumption per capita in Bulgaria, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, wine consumption per capita in Bulgaria stood at 1.23.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 4.27 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9936, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Wine consumption per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.5 | — |
| 1964 | 3.09 | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 3.52 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 3.23 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 3.39 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 4.27 | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 3.46 | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 3.28 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.88 | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 3.7 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.32 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 3.77 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 3.32 | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 3.69 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 3.17 | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 3.11 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.56 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 3.49 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.17 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 3.28 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.82 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 3.08 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.22 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.02 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.24 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.81 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 3.13 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.99 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | -50.4% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9936 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | +10.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 | 3.09 | 4.27 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.44 | 2.98 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 | 2.82 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 2.81 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.25 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 0.9936 | 1.23 | 3 |
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 wine consumption per capita in Bulgaria?
- Wine consumption per capita in Bulgaria was 1.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 1968.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9936 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Wine consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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