Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 168th of 179 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 domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 2.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1989 | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +141.1% |
| 1992 | 3.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 2.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 2.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.894 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9007 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9636 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9142 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9108 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8832 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9359 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7989 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7367 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.775 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +141.1% | 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.894 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8832 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 165 Estonia 0.6515 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 United Kingdom 0.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Lithuania 0.5991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Montenegro 0.5634 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Kosovo 0.5482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5482 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.