General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 2,261 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,261 constant LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Bulgaria peaked at 2,261 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 685.51 constant LCU per person, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,047 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,178 constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 1,224 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1,345 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 1,313 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,477 constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1,574 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1,660 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,646 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,667 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,795 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,605 constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1,381 constant LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 1,218 constant LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 1,077 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 970.39 constant LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 685.51 constant LCU per person | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 992.78 constant LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 1998 | 936.11 constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 962.24 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 976.58 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,001 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,106 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1,168 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,185 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,262 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,258 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,292 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,224 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,258 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,296 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,281 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,297 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,322 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,362 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,410 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,489 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,590 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,644 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,807 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,834 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,993 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2,028 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,108 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,258 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 2,261 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,261 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,634 constant LCU per person, 21% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,261 constant LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,903 constant LCU per person, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 | +44.8% | 685.51 constant LCU per person | 992.78 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,413 constant LCU per person | 1,047 constant LCU per person | 1,667 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,162 constant LCU per person | 685.51 constant LCU per person | 1,795 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,173 constant LCU per person | 976.58 constant LCU per person | 1,292 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,450 constant LCU per person | 1,281 constant LCU per person | 1,807 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,080 constant LCU per person | 1,834 constant LCU per person | 2,261 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 144 Tonga 2,785 constant LCU per person compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,645 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Peru 2,471 constant LCU per person compare
- 148 Panama 2,245 constant LCU per person compare
- 149 Argentina 2,100 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Kuwait 1,984 constant LCU per person 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 lcu), per in Bulgaria?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Bulgaria was 2,261 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,261 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.51 constant LCU per person in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.