Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9826 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 161st of 188 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +661.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 1993 | 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1995 | 0.025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +218.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +736.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +736.7% | 0.0797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6671 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +661.5% | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +218.7% | 0.025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +93.8% | 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 158 Latvia 0.7126 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Croatia 0.712 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Slovakia 0.7086 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Brunei 0.6947 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 France 0.6944 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Portugal 0.6907 current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9826 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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 (current 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.