GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 15.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 15.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +148.7% |
| 1992 | 12.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 10.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 11.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 6.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 9.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 9.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 7.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.62 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 4.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 4.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.17 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +148.7% | 6.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 15.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +62.5% | 6.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 9.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 15.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 111 Dominica 1.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Comoros 1.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Albania 1.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Chile 1.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Maldives 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.