Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 186,293 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 186,293 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 189,155 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 61,584 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 64,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 61,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 50,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 52,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 51,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 65,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 84,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 71,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 65,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 47,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 15,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1992 | 15,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8,242 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 30,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +269.3% |
| 1996 | 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 1997 | 9,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +673.6% |
| 1998 | 25,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +155.5% |
| 1999 | 24,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 22,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 27,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 30,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 42,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 56,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 76,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 101,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 137,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 185,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 136,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 105,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 113,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 109,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 108,014 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 113,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 98,207 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 94,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 108,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 128,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 130,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 130,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 160,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 189,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 186,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 185,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 189,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 74 Tonga 212,896 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Albania 200,955 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Armenia 196,762 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 North Macedonia 186,262 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Latvia 169,741 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 168,715 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 186,293 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 189,155 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.