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
-50050100196119932025

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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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.