Coal rents in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, coal rents in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 115.6% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Bulgaria peaked at 1.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +103.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -50.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -46.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -71.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -76.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +77.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +230.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +62.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -89.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +163.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -81.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +821.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +229.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +654.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +153.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +110.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -59.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -57.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +115.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 26 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 27 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 28 Eswatini 0.1% compare
- 30 Pakistan 0.1% compare
- 31 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 32 Czechia 0.1% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0632 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0132 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Bulgaria?
- Coal rents in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal rents?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coal rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.