Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 14,305 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 14,305 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 14,305 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.01 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Bulgaria 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.03 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.01 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.13 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.27 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.44 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.56 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 2.08 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 5.88 current LCU per person | +183.1% |
| 1992 | 10.33 current LCU per person | +75.8% |
| 1993 | 16.66 current LCU per person | +61.2% |
| 1994 | 29.03 current LCU per person | +74.3% |
| 1995 | 56.53 current LCU per person | +94.7% |
| 1996 | 117.23 current LCU per person | +107.4% |
| 1997 | 908.29 current LCU per person | +674.8% |
| 1998 | 1,220 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 1,321 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1,740 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1,944 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2,123 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2,395 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 2,728 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 3,066 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 3,666 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 4,116 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 4,007 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,176 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,430 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4,707 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,673 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,844 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5,125 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 5,383 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,852 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 6,356 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7,022 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 7,301 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8,421 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 10,145 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 11,159 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 12,533 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 14,305 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 current LCU per person | 1.01 current LCU per person | 1.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 368.73 current LCU per person | 2.08 current LCU per person | 1,321 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,730 current LCU per person | 1,518 current LCU per person | 4,116 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,257 current LCU per person | 4,176 current LCU per person | 7,022 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,644 current LCU per person | 7,301 current LCU per person | 14,305 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 162 Sierra Leone 16,129 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Tajikistan 15,292 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Samoa 14,933 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Tunisia 13,886 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Eritrea 13,213 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Fiji 13,014 current LCU 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 14,305 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,305 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.