Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 1.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.03
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2003
All-time low
0.77
in 2016
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.03 for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria peaked at 1.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.77, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.25 | — |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.94 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.98 | 1.25 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.922 | 0.77 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.94 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2198 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.01 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria was 1.03 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2003.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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