General government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: General government final consumption expenditure was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 43.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -29.7%, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.8% | — |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +138.0% |
| 1984 | -2.1% | -120.8% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -694.1% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -47.6% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | -0.7% | -113.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -110.5% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +7473.7% |
| 1991 | -11.5% | -298.0% |
| 1992 | -14.9% | +29.5% |
| 1993 | -12.5% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | -11.9% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | -10.3% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | -29.7% | +187.6% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -247.9% |
| 1998 | -6.3% | -114.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -135.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +1503.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -84.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +652.0% |
| 2006 | -1.0% | -118.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -286.2% |
| 2008 | -5.9% | -409.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -136.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -178.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -135.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -113.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -2206.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +95.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +315.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -94.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +1512.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +227.2% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +94.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | -2.1% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | -4.5% | -29.7% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -5.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -1.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.7% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.