GDP per unit of energy use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per unit of energy use was 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
99th
of 168 countries
All-time high
12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
4.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per unit of energy use in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Bulgaria peaked at 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 5.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 5.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 5.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.95 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.24 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 5.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.72 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.67 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.25 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 9.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.75 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.38 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.84 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9.77 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 96 Myanmar 13.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 97 Brazil 13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 98 Chad 12.95 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 100 Australia 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 12.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 12.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Bulgaria was 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.