Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Natural gas rents (% of GDP) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas rents in Bulgaria is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.3% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Bulgaria 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -48.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -71.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +182.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +107.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +290.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -91.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +304.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +196.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1387.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -93.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +316.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +700.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -56.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +163.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 47.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1387.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +700.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | +316.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Bulgaria?
- Natural gas rents in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for natural gas rents?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. 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 Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.