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Official name:
Republic of Bulgaria
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   6 948
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   64
    Capital city    Sofia
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 276.9b
    UN membership date    14-Dec-55
    Surface area (km2)   111 002a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   94.4
    National currency    Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1.7b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)50 36450 63166 199c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)0.643.1c
    GDP per capita (current US$)6 783.07 032.39 387.8c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)4.64.73.9c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)26.827.425.8c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)68.667.970.3c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)6.86.96.3h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)3329.930.1h
    Employment in services (% employed)60.263.263.7h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)10.39.13.8
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)47.7 / 59.548.6 / 60.149.1 / 61.9
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100)100107114b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)106111114j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)20 60825 77933 638h,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)25 36029 26537 902h,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 4 752- 3 486- 4 264h,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-965612 742b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)-0.7-0.6-0.7
    Urban population (% of total population)72.37475.3b
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)-0.3-0.2...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)1.51.51.6
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)76.8 / 69.777.8 / 70.878.5 / 71.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)13.5 / 25.314.3 / 27.014.7 / 28.2
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)76.3 / 1.0123.8 / 1.7168.5 / 2.4b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)6.9l1921.2b
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)9.58.36.3
    Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP)7.18.28.1a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)3.84...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.94.1n...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)108.2 / 108.593.7 / 94.789.1 / 89.6a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)88.2 / 92.1100.6 / 103.996.8 / 99.5a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)66.1 / 50.079.1 / 62.078.8 / 63.7a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)21.81.3c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)20.820.426.7o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)46.2p56.7p64.8c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.610.8c
    Threatened species (number)6685127
    Forested areah (% of land area)34.435.235.2a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)44.4 / 6.043.7 / 6.142.8 / 6.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)442505491a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)100108110a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)6 0477 0999 273c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)87.587.587.5b
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)58.8 / ...68.8 / ...72.9 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI)0.090.090.11a
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