GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
77th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
431,039 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 431,039 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 77th of 201 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 594,793 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 562,976 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 533,931 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 538,496 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 559,993 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 588,328 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 517,734 current international $ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 432,074 current international $ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 461,095 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 431,039 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 474,435 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 503,895 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 560,879 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 601,636 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 652,805 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 725,531 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 798,070 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 890,755 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 989,734 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 972,946 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 522,046 current international $ per square kilometre | 431,039 current international $ per square kilometre | 594,793 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 717,069 current international $ per square kilometre | 474,435 current international $ per square kilometre | 989,734 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 74 Panama 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Serbia 2.35 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guatemala 2.33 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Indonesia 2.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Armenia 2.27 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Albania 2.19 million current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,039 current international $ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) 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.