Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Bulgaria is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 90.5% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | -139.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -181.5% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -87.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +650.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +173.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +45.2% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -155.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -448.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -57.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +90.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 2.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +650.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | +448.0% | -2.5% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | -2.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -2.5% | 8.7% | 5 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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