Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bulgaria is 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 568.7 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 65th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 868.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 977.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 1,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 893.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 805.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 568.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 823.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1998 | 776.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 798.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 810.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 830.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 917.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 968.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 983.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,319 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 29% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | +44.8% | 568.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 823.6 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | 868.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 568.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 973.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 810.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 62 Russia 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 63 Panama 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 64 Turkey 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 66 Brazil 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 68 Mauritius 1,654 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bulgaria was 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.