GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 418,424 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 79th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 547,608 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 505,826 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 525,178 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 528,914 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 548,879 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 574,918 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 501,030 current international $ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 418,424 current international $ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 452,376 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 425,175 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 462,827 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 504,754 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 572,596 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 611,387 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 660,396 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 727,523 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 778,274 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 825,680 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 942,648 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 941,783 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 991,461 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million current international $ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 502,833 current international $ per square kilometre | 418,424 current international $ per square kilometre | 574,918 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,787 current international $ per square kilometre | 462,827 current international $ per square kilometre | 942,648 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million current international $ per square kilometre | 991,461 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.58 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 76 Indonesia 2.23 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Serbia 2.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Armenia 2.21 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Albania 2.16 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Nigeria 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Egypt 2.04 million current international $ 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)
- 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,424 current international $ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.