GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (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 gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.5753 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 10.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 5.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 203rd out of 212 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.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +148.7% |
| 1992 | 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 3.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9623 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9307 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9321 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8775 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7905 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6907 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6439 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9104 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7785 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 | +148.7% | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +62.5% | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9307 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7241 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8775 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 200 Lithuania 0.6148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Isle of Man 0.6131 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Kosovo 0.5767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 204 Micronesia (country) 0.5219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 205 Montenegro 0.5044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 206 Cuba 0.4723 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)
- 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 gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.