River flow minimum in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: River flow minimum was 57,920 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 57,920 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Bulgaria peaked at 74,251 m3 per sec in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54,352 m3 per sec, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62,149 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 68,584 m3 per sec | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 65,777 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 61,962 m3 per sec | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 66,683 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 65,306 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 68,874 m3 per sec | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 64,799 m3 per sec | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 63,759 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 66,699 m3 per sec | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 74,251 m3 per sec | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 61,731 m3 per sec | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 65,635 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 67,625 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63,196 m3 per sec | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 54,352 m3 per sec | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 57,596 m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 57,380 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 56,667 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 57,920 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 57,920 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 239.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 57,920 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,769 m3 per sec, 20.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,031 m3 per sec | 61,962 m3 per sec | 68,584 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 66,187 m3 per sec | 61,731 m3 per sec | 74,251 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,783 m3 per sec | 54,352 m3 per sec | 57,920 m3 per sec | 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 river flow minimum in Bulgaria?
- River flow minimum in Bulgaria was 57,920 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74,251 m3 per sec in 2015.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,352 m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for river flow minimum?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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