General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Bulgaria peaked at 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 159th out of 176 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 (constant LCU), per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4631 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.5221 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6759 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5238 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.5% |
| 1992 | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9528 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.937 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5142 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5653 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2193 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1801 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1745 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1688 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1939 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1904 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1669 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1745 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1704 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.133 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 61% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +140.5% | 0.7552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4631 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3644 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1774 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1403 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1704 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 156 El Salvador 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 United States 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Cuba 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Singapore 0.1041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Lithuania 0.1025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 San Marino 0.0989 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Bulgaria?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Bulgaria was 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th 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 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.