Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 3,916 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria is 3,916 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 3,916 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5059 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5059 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.5676 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5678 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5608 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5988 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7048 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6851 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7512 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7548 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6811 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.82 current LCU per person | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 2.39 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 2.76 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 2.99 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 13.76 current LCU per person | +360.3% |
| 1996 | 1.55 current LCU per person | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 113.88 current LCU per person | +7258.7% |
| 1998 | 306.54 current LCU per person | +169.2% |
| 1999 | 309.46 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 335.22 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 422.36 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 456.28 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 531.82 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 639.7 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 870.68 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 1,156 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 1,446 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1,836 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1,434 current LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,166 current LCU per person | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 1,206 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,266 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,234 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,308 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,377 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,341 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,529 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,766 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1,918 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,903 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,270 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 3,021 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 2,901 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,323 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 3,916 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,916 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,554 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,916 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,050 current LCU per person, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 | +7258.7% | 1.55 current LCU per person | 113.88 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +360.3% | 2.99 current LCU per person | 13.76 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +169.2% | 113.88 current LCU per person | 306.54 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +166.7% | 0.6811 current LCU per person | 1.82 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | -88.7% | 13.76 current LCU per person | 1.55 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6297 current LCU per person | 0.5059 current LCU per person | 0.7548 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.58 current LCU per person | 0.6811 current LCU per person | 309.46 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 912.79 current LCU per person | 335.22 current LCU per person | 1,836 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,411 current LCU per person | 1,166 current LCU per person | 1,918 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,889 current LCU per person | 1,903 current LCU per person | 3,916 current LCU per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 3,916 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,916 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5059 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.