Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +209.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +209.3% | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +81.8% | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 90 Hong Kong 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Senegal 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Poland 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Romania 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Uruguay 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Rwanda 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.