Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
83rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 83rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 41% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 80 Angola 0.1% compare
- 81 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 82 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
- 84 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1% compare
- 85 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 86 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Bulgaria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0857 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 551,943 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Bulgaria?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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