Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 4,415 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 4,415 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 4,415 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.02 current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 768.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 800.49 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 758.02 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 623.89 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 645.12 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 631.09 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 811.42 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 1,043 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 881.42 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 811.13 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 608.3 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 199.7 current US$ per person | -67.2% |
| 1992 | 200.35 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 195.39 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 107.99 current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1995 | 400.55 current US$ per person | +270.9% |
| 1996 | 17.02 current US$ per person | -95.8% |
| 1997 | 132.44 current US$ per person | +678.3% |
| 1998 | 340.6 current US$ per person | +157.2% |
| 1999 | 329.6 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 308.8 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 378.13 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 429.69 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 600.34 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 794.36 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 1,082 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 1,450 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 1,979 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 2,685 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 1,994 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 1,543 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 1,677 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,627 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,638 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,526 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,483 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,724 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 2,085 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 2,147 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,168 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,685 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 3,176 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 3,137 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,595 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 4,415 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4,415 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,355 current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4,415 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,110 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +678.3% | 17.02 current US$ per person | 132.44 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +270.9% | 107.99 current US$ per person | 400.55 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 777.42 current US$ per person | 623.89 current US$ per person | 1,043 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.19 current US$ per person | 17.02 current US$ per person | 608.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,170 current US$ per person | 308.8 current US$ per person | 2,685 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,719 current US$ per person | 1,483 current US$ per person | 2,147 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,196 current US$ per person | 2,168 current US$ per person | 4,415 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 4,415 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,415 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.