General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bulgaria stood at 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bulgaria peaked at 117,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 70th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 78,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 81,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 90,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 88,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 99,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 105,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 111,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 110,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 110,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 117,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 103,909 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 88,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 77,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 68,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 61,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 42,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 61,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 57,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 59,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 59,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 69,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 69,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 73,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 74,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 70,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 71,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 73,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 71,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 72,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 75,242 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 78,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 82,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 84,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 91,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 91,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99,120 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 100,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +43.9% | 42,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 61,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -29.7% | 61,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 111,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 117,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 91,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 91,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 67 Viet Nam 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iraq 110,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 105,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 103,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Lebanon 101,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 India 101,146 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bulgaria?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bulgaria was 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 117,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.