Mineral rents in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mineral rents was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Bulgaria stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 70.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Bulgaria peaked at 2.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -38.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -73.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +1402.8% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -82.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +81.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -61.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -63.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +654.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +156.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +288.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +352.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +70.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
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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 mineral rents in Bulgaria?
- Mineral rents in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mineral rents?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.