What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 21 billion cubic meters in 1961.

How does Bulgaria rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Bulgaria

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Bulgaria
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bulgaria: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 21 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

21 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

101st

of 183 countries

All-time high

21 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

21 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bulgaria, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bulgaria is 21 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bulgaria peaked at 21 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Bulgaria 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	21 billion cubic meters	—
1962	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

Bulgaria's 21 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Bulgaria's 21 billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 billion cubic meters, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	21 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

99 Senegal 25.8 billion cubic meters compare
100 Dominican Republic 23.5 billion cubic meters compare
102 Kenya 20.7 billion cubic meters compare
103 Slovenia 18.67 billion cubic meters compare
104 Latvia 16.94 billion cubic meters compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bulgaria?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bulgaria was 21 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 21 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 21 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.