Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bulgaria, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bulgaria stood at 0.59.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bulgaria peaked at 1.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.18 | — |
| 2002 | 0.27 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.39 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.55 | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.76 | +145.2% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 0.61 | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.73 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.62 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.42 | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.65 | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 0.59 | -9.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3589 | 0.18 | 0.55 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.731 | 0.31 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 | 0.42 | 0.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bulgaria?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bulgaria was 0.59 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 agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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