Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 640,799 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 640,799 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 640,799 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74,559 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 151,830 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 152,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 148,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 128,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 136,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 132,686 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 156,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 216,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 169,881 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 162,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 144,327 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 74,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 79,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 82,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 76,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 156,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 1996 | 99,895 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 92,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 119,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 106,859 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 101,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 111,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 133,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 169,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 208,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 235,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 261,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 320,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 411,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 394,975 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 382,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 433,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 420,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 429,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 442,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 384,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 409,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 454,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 501,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 524,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 530,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 640,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 640,799 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 640,799 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 950,789 current US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +105.1% | 76,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 156,712 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 216,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 156,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 411,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 382,879 current US$ per square kilometre | 524,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 585,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 530,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 640,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 65 Estonia 699,319 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Panama 693,985 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Guatemala 687,984 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Comoros 638,786 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Dominica 629,405 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Tonga 627,668 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 640,799 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 640,799 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,559 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.