GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 15.38 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and up 239.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 95.61 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -63.19 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0808 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1654.9% |
| 1983 | -14.36 % change on previous year | +1042.6% |
| 1984 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1986 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +1667.5% |
| 1987 | 40.31 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 1988 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1989 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1990 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1991 | -63.19 % change on previous year | +1247.7% |
| 1992 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1993 | 25.91 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1994 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1995 | 95.61 % change on previous year | -1022.4% |
| 1996 | -35.26 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1997 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1998 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -512.3% |
| 1999 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2000 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2001 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 2002 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 2003 | 28.91 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2004 | 23.71 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 29.23 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2008 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2009 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2010 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -637.6% |
| 2012 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2014 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2015 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -589.5% |
| 2016 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2017 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2020 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +582.0% |
| 2022 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2024 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.61 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1654.9% | 0.0808 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1667.5% | 0.8696 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1247.7% | -4.69 % change on previous year | -63.19 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1042.6% | -1.26 % change on previous year | -14.36 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1022.4% | -10.37 % change on previous year | 95.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -19.09 % change on previous year | 40.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -63.19 % change on previous year | 95.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 19.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 21 Russia 17.14 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Iceland 16.26 % change on previous year compare
- 23 American Samoa 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Nigeria 15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Senegal 15.03 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 15.02 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.61 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.19 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.