Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.4658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 3.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 161st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 1.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +112.2% |
| 1992 | 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7851 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7079 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8002 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7564 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7119 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5538 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5374 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6821 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +112.2% | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 158 Slovenia 0.5015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Netherlands 0.4831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Switzerland 0.4784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Estonia 0.4584 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Singapore 0.4549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Malta 0.4536 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.4658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.