Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 9.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9.59 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and up 324.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 77.63 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -59.46 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -1589.2% |
| 1973 | 19.23 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1975 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1976 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1977 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1978 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +270.6% |
| 1979 | -32.79 % change on previous year | -494.3% |
| 1980 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1981 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1983 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1989 | 0.502 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1990 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -1238.5% |
| 1991 | -59.46 % change on previous year | +940.4% |
| 1992 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1993 | 25.91 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 1994 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1995 | 77.63 % change on previous year | -847.5% |
| 1996 | -35.26 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1997 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1998 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -512.3% |
| 1999 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2000 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2001 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 2002 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 2003 | 28.91 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2004 | 23.71 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 29.23 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2008 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2009 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2010 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -637.7% |
| 2012 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2014 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2015 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -589.5% |
| 2016 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2017 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 11.97 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2020 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 19.65 % change on previous year | +603.7% |
| 2022 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2023 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2024 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1589.2% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1238.5% | 0.502 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -940.4% | -5.72 % change on previous year | -59.46 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +847.5% | -10.38 % change on previous year | 77.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -32.79 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.96 % change on previous year | 0.502 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -59.46 % change on previous year | 77.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 19.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 41 Croatia 9.64 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Moldova 9.61 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 9.61 % change on previous year compare
- 45 China, Macao SAR 9.57 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Malta 9.51 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Serbia 9.5 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 9.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.63 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.46 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.