General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Bulgaria is 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 47 Slovenia 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 New Zealand 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Hungary 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Burundi 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 0.2061 current US$ 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)
- 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 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,755 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Bulgaria?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Bulgaria was 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.