Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume was 30.99 billion in 2027. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1995–2027
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 30.99 billion for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in 2027. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 30.99 billion in 2027 and was at its lowest, 11.21 billion, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.99 billion | — |
| 1996 | 15.95 billion | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.21 billion | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 16.14 billion | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 15.12 billion | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 15.45 billion | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.61 billion | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.68 billion | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.95 billion | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 17.76 billion | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.89 billion | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.90 billion | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18.70 billion | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.06 billion | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.94 billion | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 18.32 billion | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.75 billion | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.41 billion | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.53 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.51 billion | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.84 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.26 billion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.08 billion | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.16 billion | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 21.58 billion | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.38 billion | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 23.50 billion | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.37 billion | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 25.65 billion | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.58 billion | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 28.76 billion | +8.2% |
| 2026 | 30.01 billion | +4.4% |
| 2027 | 30.99 billion | +3.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30.99 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 582.42 billion, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30.99 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 287.47 billion, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +43.9% | 11.21 billion | 16.14 billion |
| 1997 | -29.7% | 15.95 billion | 11.21 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.88 billion | 11.21 billion | 16.14 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.39 billion | 15.45 billion | 19.06 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.34 billion | 18.32 billion | 21.58 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.78 billion | 23.38 billion | 30.99 billion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 30.99 billion in 2027, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.99 billion in 2027.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.21 billion in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2027.
- Is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP