Gdp vs agriculture employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 4.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.69 for gdp vs agriculture employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Bulgaria peaked at 13.74 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.5 | — |
| 1992 | 9.96 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.57 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 11.19 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.86 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.49 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 13.17 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.74 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13.45 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.2 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.69 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 10.71 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 11.14 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.94 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.54 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.63 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.48 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.79 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.55 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.84 | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 4.69 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.77 | 9.5 | 13.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.46 | 6.89 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 6.48 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 4.69 | 6.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 131 Russian Federation 5.11 compare
- 132 Republic of Korea 5.1 compare
- 133 Mauritius 4.71 compare
- 135 Lithuania 4.66 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 4.49 compare
- 137 Croatia 4.33 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Bulgaria?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Bulgaria was 4.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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