Change in minimum river flow in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Change in minimum river flow was -9.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -9.5% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 327.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Bulgaria peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -15.1%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 161st out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -345.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -61.4% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | -216.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -230.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -51.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +276.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -83.9% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -132.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -1150.3% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +281.3% |
| 2016 | -3.6% | -122.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -170.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +122.8% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -122.7% |
| 2020 | -15.1% | +1081.2% |
| 2021 | -10.0% | -33.6% |
| 2022 | -10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | -11.5% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | -9.5% | -17.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 5.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1150.3% | -0.4% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -3.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -3.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.3% | -15.1% | -9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 158 Tajikistan -9.1% compare
- 159 Madagascar -9.3% compare
- 160 Montenegro -9.5% compare
- 162 Mexico -10.1% compare
- 163 Kazakhstan -10.1% compare
- 164 San Marino -10.5% compare
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Bulgaria?
- Change in minimum river flow in Bulgaria was -9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.1% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 327.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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