Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bulgaria stood at 1.97 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bulgaria peaked at 1.97 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8869 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9857 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9328 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9682 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8869 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9276 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.963 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.97 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.97 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.37 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9973 units per square kilometre | 0.8869 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.9276 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 66 Indonesia 2.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Armenia 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Serbia 2.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Egypt 1.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Albania 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Pakistan 1.76 units 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)
- 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 product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bulgaria was 1.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8869 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.