Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 41.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.9
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43
in 2022
All-time low
20.5
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria is 41.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.5 | — |
| 1962 | 20.8 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 20.87 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 21.06 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 20.91 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 20.91 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22.81 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 22.17 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 21.46 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 21.64 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 22.18 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 23.12 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 23.36 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 23.93 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 25.24 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 25.16 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 25.86 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 25.76 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 26.62 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 26.44 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.11 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 27.5 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 28.26 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 28.4 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 29.23 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 29.73 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 29.71 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.61 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.4 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 29.11 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 28.5 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 30.52 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 30.24 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 28.39 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.9 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 28.81 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.56 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 28.81 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 29.53 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 29.48 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.94 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.8 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.01 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.65 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.33 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.88 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.92 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.95 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.32 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.16 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 30.02 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.51 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.85 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.19 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 30.65 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.79 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.26 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 36.82 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 39.34 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 39.06 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 43 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 41.9 | -2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.83, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.28 | 20.5 | 22.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.29 | 21.64 | 26.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.64 | 26.44 | 30.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.23 | 28.39 | 30.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.45 | 29.48 | 31.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.36 | 28.85 | 36.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.83 | 39.06 | 43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Ores and metals imports 8.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 41.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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