Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 119.77 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Bulgaria, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Bulgaria stood at 119.77. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Bulgaria peaked at 119.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0104, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0105 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0104 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0143 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0155 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.022 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0258 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0278 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.029 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0298 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0326 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0344 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0383 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0396 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0454 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1495 | +229.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2212 | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3292 | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5788 | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 1.28 | +120.4% |
| 1996 | 2.19 | +71.4% |
| 1997 | 19.03 | +770.2% |
| 1998 | 26.46 | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 25.04 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 28.12 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 30.99 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 34.07 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 36.64 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 47.02 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 53.61 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 63.45 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 72.79 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 73.18 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.43 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 80.71 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 82.24 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.95 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.88 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 89.36 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 95.13 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 102.34 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 109.74 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 119.77 | +9.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 119.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 434.67, 28% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 119.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 590.04, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +770.2% | 2.19 | 19.03 |
| 1991 | +229.3% | 0.0454 | 0.1495 |
| 1995 | +120.4% | 0.5788 | 1.28 |
| 1994 | +75.8% | 0.3292 | 0.5788 |
| 1996 | +71.4% | 1.28 | 2.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0143 | 0.0104 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0326 | 0.0258 | 0.0396 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 | 0.0454 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.11 | 28.12 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.96 | 74.43 | 119.77 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 132 Turkmenistan 168.97 compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 156.76 compare
- 134 Belarus 131.95 compare
- 136 Tunisia 113.85 compare
- 137 Ecuador 107.44 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 104.99 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Bulgaria was 119.77 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 119.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.