Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 9,469 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 9,469 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 9,469 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,485 constant LCU per person, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 152nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,945 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,117 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3,265 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3,386 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,497 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3,586 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3,694 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,898 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4,081 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4,008 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4,315 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 3,404 constant LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 3,334 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,241 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,106 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,633 constant LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 2,485 constant LCU per person | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 2,614 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,732 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,951 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3,148 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,357 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,665 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 4,005 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,272 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4,645 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5,094 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 5,294 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5,087 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,238 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,381 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,557 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,422 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5,596 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,810 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,009 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6,260 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6,578 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7,012 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 7,228 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,783 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 8,226 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 8,368 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,781 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 9,457 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 9,469 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,469 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,320 constant LCU per person, 28% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,469 constant LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,975 constant LCU per person, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -31.6% | 3,633 constant LCU per person | 2,485 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,548 constant LCU per person | 2,945 constant LCU per person | 4,081 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,181 constant LCU per person | 2,485 constant LCU per person | 4,315 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,381 constant LCU per person | 3,148 constant LCU per person | 5,294 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,085 constant LCU per person | 5,381 constant LCU per person | 7,228 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,681 constant LCU per person | 7,783 constant LCU per person | 9,469 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 9,469 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,469 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,485 constant LCU per person in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.