GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was -0.5326 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -0.5326 % change on previous year for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 108.1% on the previous year and down 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 14.36 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -14.32 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 144th out of 158 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.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9127 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -659.3% |
| 1998 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 1999 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2000 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2002 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +671.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2004 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 2005 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4446 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +1125.5% |
| 2009 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2012 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8723 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5187 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +1326.8% |
| 2017 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +326.6% |
| 2020 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2021 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 2022 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2023 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -402.2% |
| 2024 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2025 | -0.5326 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -0.5326 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -0.5326 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1326.8% | 0.5187 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1125.5% | 0.4446 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -14.32 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.66 % change on previous year | 0.4446 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -0.5326 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.32 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 202.7%. 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 GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.