Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 2,298 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,298 constant LCU per person for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 2,353 constant LCU per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.05 constant LCU per person, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.05 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 308.19 constant LCU per person | +892.7% |
| 1997 | 566.34 constant LCU per person | +83.8% |
| 1998 | 631.19 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 668.59 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 788.38 constant LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 863.01 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,028 constant LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1,147 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1,435 constant LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 1,746 constant LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 2,003 constant LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 2,353 constant LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 1,797 constant LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 1,485 constant LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1,446 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,500 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,428 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,558 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,597 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,544 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,665 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,846 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,929 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,884 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,088 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2,294 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2,015 constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 2,127 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,295 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 2,298 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,298 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,736 constant LCU per person, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,298 constant LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,201 constant LCU per person, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +892.7% | 31.05 constant LCU per person | 308.19 constant LCU per person |
| 1997 | +83.8% | 308.19 constant LCU per person | 566.34 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441.07 constant LCU per person | 31.05 constant LCU per person | 668.59 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,464 constant LCU per person | 788.38 constant LCU per person | 2,353 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,640 constant LCU per person | 1,428 constant LCU per person | 1,929 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,186 constant LCU per person | 2,015 constant LCU per person | 2,298 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 141 Belize 2,551 constant LCU per person compare
- 142 Montenegro 2,459 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Haiti 2,337 constant LCU per person compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 1,732 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Oman 1,695 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 1,503 constant LCU 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 2,298 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,353 constant LCU per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.05 constant LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.