Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.5% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 12.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.4% | — |
| 1962 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 4 |
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- 112 Brunei Darussalam 11.6% compare
- 113 Austria 11.6% compare
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- 116 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11.5% compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 11.5% compare
- 118 Oman 11.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 11.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.