Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.2072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1425.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1425.4% | 0.0136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +98.4% | 0.2072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 143 Egypt 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 South Africa 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Bolivia 0.1166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Macao 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Central African Republic 0.1034 constant 2015 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.