Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 16,124 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria is 16,124 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 16,124 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 646.38 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,561 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,430 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1,439 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,260 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,337 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,528 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 2,184 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1988 | 1,688 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 1,681 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,855 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 646.38 current US$ per person | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 865.82 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 1,181 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 1,049 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 1,646 current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 1,289 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 1,056 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 1,355 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 1,407 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,399 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,558 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,830 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 2,396 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 2,973 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 3,390 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3,846 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 5,018 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 6,022 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 5,571 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5,529 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6,161 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 6,049 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6,202 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,427 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,682 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 5,955 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6,596 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 7,502 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 7,861 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8,320 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 9,960 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 10,668 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 12,065 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 13,560 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 16,124 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16,124 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,459 current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16,124 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,719 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -65.2% | 1,855 current US$ per person | 646.38 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,537 current US$ per person | 1,260 current US$ per person | 2,184 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,235 current US$ per person | 646.38 current US$ per person | 1,855 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,400 current US$ per person | 1,399 current US$ per person | 6,022 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,396 current US$ per person | 5,529 current US$ per person | 7,861 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,783 current US$ per person | 8,320 current US$ per person | 16,124 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 16,124 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,124 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 646.38 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.