GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) was 154.2 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
154.2 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
154.2 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.0388 base year varies by country
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
GDP deflator in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator in Bulgaria stood at 154.2 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Bulgaria peaked at 154.2 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 base year varies by country, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0388 base year varies by country | — |
| 1981 | 0.0399 base year varies by country | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0407 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0404 base year varies by country | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0415 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0416 base year varies by country | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0422 base year varies by country | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0422 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0399 base year varies by country | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0426 base year varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0538 base year varies by country | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1756 base year varies by country | +226.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2802 base year varies by country | +59.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4233 base year varies by country | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7311 base year varies by country | +72.7% |
| 1995 | 1.72 base year varies by country | +135.9% |
| 1996 | 2.81 base year varies by country | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 28.47 base year varies by country | +913.2% |
| 1998 | 38.14 base year varies by country | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 39.41 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 42.31 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 44.9 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 46.63 base year varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 47.65 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 50.31 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 53.63 base year varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 57.25 base year varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 63.58 base year varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 68.73 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 71.44 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 71.98 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.38 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 77.23 base year varies by country | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.29 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.33 base year varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.63 base year varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 83.31 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 87.32 base year varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 91.02 base year varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 95.83 base year varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 100 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 106.97 base year varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 123.99 base year varies by country | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 133.91 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 143.56 base year varies by country | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 154.2 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 154.2 base year varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.45 base year varies by country, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 154.2 base year varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133.45 base year varies by country, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +913.2% | 2.81 base year varies by country | 28.47 base year varies by country |
| 1991 | +226.5% | 0.0538 base year varies by country | 0.1756 base year varies by country |
| 1995 | +135.9% | 0.7311 base year varies by country | 1.72 base year varies by country |
| 1994 | +72.7% | 0.4233 base year varies by country | 0.7311 base year varies by country |
| 1996 | +63.0% | 1.72 base year varies by country | 2.81 base year varies by country |
| 1992 | +59.6% | 0.1756 base year varies by country | 0.2802 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.041 base year varies by country | 0.0388 base year varies by country | 0.0426 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 base year varies by country | 0.0538 base year varies by country | 39.41 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.64 base year varies by country | 42.31 base year varies by country | 71.44 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.93 base year varies by country | 71.98 base year varies by country | 95.83 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.1 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 154.2 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 70 Bangladesh 159.26 base year varies by country compare
- 71 Hungary 159.07 base year varies by country compare
- 72 Chile 157.66 base year varies by country compare
- 74 Kenya 154.1 base year varies by country compare
- 75 Kosovo 153.46 base year varies by country compare
- 75 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 153.46 base year varies by country 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 deflator in Bulgaria?
- Gdp deflator in Bulgaria was 154.2 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 154.2 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 base year varies by country in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp deflator?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).