GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 8.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 8.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +157.2% |
| 1992 | 6.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 6.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 3.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1996 | 4.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 4.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 3.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 3.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 3.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 2.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current 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 | +157.2% | 3.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 8.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 8.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 103 Honduras 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Brazil 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Argentina 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Albania 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Liberia 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Djibouti 2.16 current 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 (current international $), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP, PPP (current 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.