Bulgaria vs World: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Bulgaria
15.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
5.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
World rank
23rd
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Bulgaria
- World
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.38 % change on previous year against 5.98 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 9.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was World ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and World ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | World |
| 2000s | 14.91 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 0.8494 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | 11.51 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Bulgaria or World?
- Bulgaria, at 15.38 % change on previous year against 5.98 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Bulgaria and World?
- 9.4 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and World rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and World ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.