Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.9168 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2021

00.20.40.60.811980200020211980: 0.25 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1981: 0.25 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1982: 0.253 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1983: 0.296 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1984: 0.288 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1985: 0.285 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1986: 0.247 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1987: 0.176 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1988: 0.218 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1989: 0.23 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1990: 0.337 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1991: 0.917 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1992: 0.823 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1993: 0.654 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1994: 0.729 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1995: 0.373 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1996: 0.576 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1997: 0.35 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1998: 0.32 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1999: 0.436 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2000: 0.449 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2001: 0.419 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2002: 0.363 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2003: 0.281 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2004: 0.227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2005: 0.199 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2006: 0.173 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2007: 0.127 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2008: 0.104 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2009: 0.109 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2010: 0.112 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2011: 0.098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2012: 0.104 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2013: 0.101 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2014: 0.099 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2015: 0.112 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2016: 0.105 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2017: 0.096 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2018: 0.086 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2019: 0.083 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2020: 0.08 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2021: 0.067 cubic meters per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9168 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 80th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2021.
Year cubic meters per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.2501 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
1981 0.2499 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1982 0.2531 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1983 0.2955 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1984 0.2879 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1985 0.2854 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1986 0.2474 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1987 0.1763 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -28.7%
1988 0.2179 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +23.6%
1989 0.2305 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1990 0.3375 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +46.4%
1991 0.9168 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +171.7%
1992 0.8229 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1993 0.6535 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1994 0.7291 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +11.6%
1995 0.3727 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -48.9%
1996 0.5758 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +54.5%
1997 0.3503 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -39.2%
1998 0.3202 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1999 0.436 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +36.2%
2000 0.4489 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2001 0.4192 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2002 0.3625 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2003 0.2812 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -22.4%
2004 0.2273 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2005 0.1991 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2006 0.173 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2007 0.1275 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -26.3%
2008 0.1039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2009 0.1089 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2010 0.1117 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2011 0.0982 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2012 0.1043 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2013 0.1015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2014 0.0992 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2015 0.1116 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2016 0.105 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2017 0.0957 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2018 0.0857 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2019 0.0827 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2020 0.0803 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2021 0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2494 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1763 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.2955 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.5515 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.3202 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.9168 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2451 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.4489 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0995 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0827 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1117 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0737 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0803 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 77 Ecuador 0.1017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0922 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 79 Denmark 0.0727 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 81 Benin 0.064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 82 United Kingdom 0.0566 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 83 Belarus 0.0406 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
Gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9168 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is gas reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 Gas reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 7,394 data points, 1980–2021
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Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.