GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.19 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 182nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119.19 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 128.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 134.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 137.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 146.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 150.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 159.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 168.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 177.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 182.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 209.77 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 627.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +199.0% |
| 1992 | 927.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 1,381 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 2,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 5,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +142.7% |
| 1996 | 10,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1997 | 87,961 current LCU per square kilometre | +770.2% |
| 1998 | 122,289 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 115,739 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 129,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 143,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 160,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 172,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 193,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 221,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 252,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 298,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 342,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 344,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 352,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 382,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 389,228 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 387,394 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 396,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 421,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 449,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 483,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 515,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 563,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 569,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 657,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 792,909 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 119.19 current LCU per square kilometre | 182.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,757 current LCU per square kilometre | 209.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 122,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,931 current LCU per square kilometre | 129,983 current LCU per square kilometre | 344,667 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,180 current LCU per square kilometre | 352,703 current LCU per square kilometre | 563,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 722,648 current LCU per square kilometre | 569,783 current LCU per square kilometre | 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 179 Tajikistan 956,712 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Finland 898,161 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Estonia 897,576 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Suriname 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Peru 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Zambia 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.19 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 182nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.