GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209.77 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 183rd out of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209.77 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +770.2% | 10,108 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,961 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +199.0% | 209.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 627.13 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +142.7% | 2,429 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,896 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +75.8% | 1,381 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,429 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +71.5% | 5,896 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,108 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 180 Tajikistan 956,712 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Finland 898,161 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Estonia 897,576 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Suriname 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Peru 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.77 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.