Return on assets in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Return on assets was 2.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Return on assets in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in Bulgaria is 2.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Bulgaria peaked at 2.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Return on assets in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.1% | — |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +77.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 return on assets in Bulgaria?
- Return on assets in Bulgaria was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for return on assets?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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