General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bulgaria is 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bulgaria peaked at 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 126th of 168 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 123 Pakistan 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Serbia 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Nicaragua 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Switzerland 0.0906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Gabon 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Bermuda 0.089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.