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
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 77 Ecuador 0.1017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0922 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Denmark 0.0727 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Benin 0.064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 United Kingdom 0.0566 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Belarus 0.0406 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.