GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 18,034 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria is 18,034 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 18,034 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.66 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 185th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.66 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.04 current LCU per person | +201.9% |
| 1992 | 12.02 current LCU per person | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 18.04 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 31.83 current LCU per person | +76.4% |
| 1995 | 77.59 current LCU per person | +143.8% |
| 1996 | 133.72 current LCU per person | +72.3% |
| 1997 | 1,171 current LCU per person | +775.5% |
| 1998 | 1,639 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 1,559 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,760 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1,978 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 2,223 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2,409 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,730 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 3,139 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 3,606 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 4,303 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 4,971 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 5,026 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,177 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,645 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5,784 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5,874 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,082 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6,557 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 7,071 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 7,717 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8,345 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 9,248 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 9,443 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10,964 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 13,314 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 14,663 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 16,265 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 18,034 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18,034 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18,034 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU per person, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita 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 | +775.5% | 133.72 current LCU per person | 1,171 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +201.9% | 2.66 current LCU per person | 8.04 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +143.8% | 31.83 current LCU per person | 77.59 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +76.4% | 18.04 current LCU per person | 31.83 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +72.3% | 77.59 current LCU per person | 133.72 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465.26 current LCU per person | 2.66 current LCU per person | 1,639 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,214 current LCU per person | 1,760 current LCU per person | 5,026 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,750 current LCU per person | 5,177 current LCU per person | 9,248 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,780 current LCU per person | 9,443 current LCU per person | 18,034 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 182 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 19,175 current LCU per person compare
- 186 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 17,371 current LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 18,034 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,034 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.