Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.03 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.03 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2468 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Bulgaria stood at 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Bulgaria peaked at 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2468 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2468 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2638 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.284 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3072 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3304 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3595 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3829 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.407 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4297 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4582 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4844 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5081 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5378 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5561 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.571 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5951 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6311 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7002 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6771 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6154 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5634 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5226 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5148 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5242 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5392 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5673 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4872 million SLC per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5057 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4632 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4845 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.503 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5415 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6072 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6507 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.695 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7414 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7869 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7609 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7727 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7889 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7948 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7905 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.798 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8251 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8501 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8734 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8957 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9296 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8997 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9697 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.64 million SLC per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.95 million SLC per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.347 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2468 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4582 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5781 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4844 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7002 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5303 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4632 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6154 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6341 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4845 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7869 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8319 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7727 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9296 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9766 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8997 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 147 Ghana 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 148 Croatia 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mozambique 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 151 Panama 1.02 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9897 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 153 Lesotho 0.9465 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Bulgaria was 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2468 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.