Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3692 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +740.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 111 Germany 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 French Polynesia 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Finland 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 United States of America 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Spain 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Georgia 0.2128 current 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,415 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,271 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3692 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.