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 226 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% |
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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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 226 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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