Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 14.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 14.5% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bulgaria peaked at 15.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.4% | — |
| 1981 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -41.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +62.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 6.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 14.8% compare
- 77 Greece 14.7% compare
- 78 Cyprus 14.5% compare
- 80 Russian Federation 14.3% compare
- 81 Viet Nam 14.3% compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 14.1% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bulgaria?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bulgaria was 14.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.