Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Bulgaria, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Bulgaria stood at 0.01. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.02 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | +85.7% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | -61.5% |
| 2015 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | +1100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | -58.3% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.48, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1100.0% | 0.01 | 0.12 |
| 2012 | +600.0% | 0.01 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 5 |
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 potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Bulgaria?
- Potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Bulgaria was 0.01 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK