GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 828,031 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 828,031 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 828,031 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117.3 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 117.3 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 127.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 133.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 137.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 146.04 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 150.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 158.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 166.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 173.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 177.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 193.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 563.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +191.8% |
| 1992 | 912.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 1,357 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 2,381 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1995 | 5,761 current LCU per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 1996 | 9,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1997 | 85,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +770.8% |
| 1998 | 119,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 114,165 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 126,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 143,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 163,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 175,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 195,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 221,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 246,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 277,069 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 326,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 333,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 343,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 367,378 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 379,527 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 372,833 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 388,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 403,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 426,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 461,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 497,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 546,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 549,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 630,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 749,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 828,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 828,031 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 828,031 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.54 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | +770.8% | 9,782 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,182 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +191.8% | 193.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 563.46 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +142.0% | 2,381 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,761 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +75.5% | 1,357 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,381 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +69.8% | 5,761 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,782 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +62.0% | 563.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 912.76 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.73 current LCU per square kilometre | 117.3 current LCU per square kilometre | 177.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,027 current LCU per square kilometre | 193.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 119,976 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,992 current LCU per square kilometre | 126,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 333,628 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,639 current LCU per square kilometre | 343,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 546,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 549,178 current LCU per square kilometre | 828,031 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 176 Finland 899,984 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Kiribati 888,802 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 Estonia 873,751 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Peru 742,180 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 722,244 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 716,440 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 828,031 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 828,031 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.3 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.