Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 521,416 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 521,416 constant LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 521,416 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187,875 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 146th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 235,924 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 250,511 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 263,189 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 273,577 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 283,263 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 290,464 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 299,108 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 316,110 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 331,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 321,619 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 340,012 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 265,601 constant LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 257,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 248,204 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 237,079 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 276,017 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 187,875 constant LCU per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 196,434 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 203,864 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 219,011 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 232,463 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 243,040 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 264,027 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 286,286 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 303,105 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 327,491 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 356,417 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 367,813 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 350,911 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 359,202 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 366,602 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 376,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 364,919 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 369,097 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 378,596 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 386,571 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 397,518 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 412,274 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 433,440 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 440,566 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 469,635 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 493,062 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 498,370 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 521,416 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 521,416 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 521,416 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 | -31.9% | 276,017 constant LCU per square kilometre | 187,875 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286,512 constant LCU per square kilometre | 235,924 constant LCU per square kilometre | 331,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,147 constant LCU per square kilometre | 187,875 constant LCU per square kilometre | 340,012 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,076 constant LCU per square kilometre | 232,463 constant LCU per square kilometre | 367,813 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,574 constant LCU per square kilometre | 364,919 constant LCU per square kilometre | 440,566 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,621 constant LCU per square kilometre | 469,635 constant LCU per square kilometre | 521,416 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 143 Palau 606,163 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tunisia 566,574 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Yemen 533,470 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Estonia 498,572 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 437,596 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cuba 420,405 constant LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 521,416 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 521,416 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,875 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.