Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Bulgaria is 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3,859 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 3,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 3,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 2,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,583 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3,787 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4,393 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 4,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 5,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5,292 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5,919 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 7,778 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 7,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,303 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 8,943 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,321 constant 2015 US$ per person, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,711 constant 2015 US$ per person, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -31.6% | 3,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,859 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 62 Montenegro 9,954 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 63 Mauritius 9,534 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 64 Malaysia 9,141 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 66 Russia 8,732 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 67 Mexico 8,701 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 8,145 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.