Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6339 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.6339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.743 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7577 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 93 Rwanda 0.7944 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Uruguay 0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Romania 0.7935 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Poland 0.7924 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Senegal 0.7922 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Hong Kong 0.7878 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.