Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate was -6.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
656.67 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-66.1 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
236
1790–2025
Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1790–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -6.38 % change on previous year for key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 815.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 656.67 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -66.1 % change on previous year, in 1945.
Bulgaria ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1791 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1792 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1793 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1794 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1795 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1796 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1797 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1798 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1799 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1800 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1801 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1802 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1803 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1804 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1805 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1806 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1807 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1808 | -3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1809 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1810 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1811 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1812 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1813 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1814 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1815 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1816 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1817 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1818 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1819 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1820 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1821 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1822 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1823 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1824 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1825 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1826 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1827 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1828 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1829 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1830 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1831 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1832 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1833 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1834 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1835 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1836 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1837 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1838 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1839 | 34.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1840 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1841 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1842 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1843 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1844 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1845 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1846 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1847 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1848 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1849 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1850 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1851 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1853 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1854 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1855 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1856 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1857 | 2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1858 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1859 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1860 | 2.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1861 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1862 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1863 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1864 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1865 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1866 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1867 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1868 | 19.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1869 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1870 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1871 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1873 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1874 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1875 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1876 | 32.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1877 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1878 | 56.9 % change on previous year | -376.9% |
| 1879 | 97.8 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1880 | 5 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1881 | -38.62 % change on previous year | -872.5% |
| 1882 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1883 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1884 | 21.7 % change on previous year | +1028.3% |
| 1885 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1886 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +884.7% |
| 1887 | -18.54 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1888 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1889 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1890 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1891 | -0.9091 % change on previous year | — |
| 1892 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1893 | 0.9174 % change on previous year | — |
| 1894 | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1895 | 69.72 % change on previous year | -7769.7% |
| 1896 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1897 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | — |
| 1898 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1899 | -1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1900 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 1901 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1902 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1903 | -0.5556 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1904 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1906 | 0.565 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1908 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | -1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1914 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1915 | -0.5682 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | -1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0.5814 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1920 | -0.578 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | -25.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1925 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1926 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1930 | 2.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1933 | 0.5618 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | -43.02 % change on previous year | -7757.0% |
| 1935 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 41.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1940 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 1941 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1942 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1943 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -353.8% |
| 1944 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -466.1% |
| 1945 | -66.1 % change on previous year | +376.6% |
| 1946 | 52.5 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1947 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1948 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1949 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1950 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1955 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1962 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -1.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 656.67 % change on previous year | +18943.3% |
| 1991 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1992 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1993 | -0.8361 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -0.8432 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 1997 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0.1623 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2001 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -2296.4% |
| 2002 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3231 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3221 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -1047.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9934 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1639 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2008 | 0.982 % change on previous year | +499.0% |
| 2009 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -595.1% |
| 2010 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2011 | -0.5282 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2012 | -0.708 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2013 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +378.4% |
| 2014 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8913 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2016 | -0.8834 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2017 | -7.13 % change on previous year | +707.1% |
| 2018 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3937 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2020 | -0.9881 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 2021 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -1069.6% |
| 2022 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2023 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2024 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 2025 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.3333 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 34.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2273 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 16.69 % change on previous year | -20.55 % change on previous year | 97.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -38.62 % change on previous year | 21.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 69.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.6112 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 0.5814 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3052 % change on previous year | -25.58 % change on previous year | 14.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -43.02 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.3725 % change on previous year | -66.1 % change on previous year | 52.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1851 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1847 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5203 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.93 % change on previous year | -0.8432 % change on previous year | 656.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4497 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Bulgaria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 105,596 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -6.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 656.67 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.1 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does Bulgaria rank for key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 815.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of liberal democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of liberal democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.