Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 3,631 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 3,631 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 3,631 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4206 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 159th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4206 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.4422 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4571 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4561 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4628 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4914 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5302 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5594 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5841 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5948 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5661 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.46 current LCU per person | +157.8% |
| 1992 | 1.95 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 2.34 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 4.38 current LCU per person | +87.4% |
| 1995 | 12.93 current LCU per person | +195.3% |
| 1996 | 5.95 current LCU per person | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 113.34 current LCU per person | +1803.7% |
| 1998 | 239.12 current LCU per person | +111.0% |
| 1999 | 253.5 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 294.48 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 381.11 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 421.79 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 477.15 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 571.92 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 805.56 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 989.42 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 1,217 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 1,639 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 1,396 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1,148 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,176 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,222 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,244 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,281 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,368 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,302 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,412 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,571 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,731 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1,794 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,785 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,264 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 2,746 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 2,978 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 3,631 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,631 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 20% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,631 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,846 current LCU per person, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 | +1803.7% | 5.95 current LCU per person | 113.34 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +195.3% | 4.38 current LCU per person | 12.93 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +157.8% | 0.5661 current LCU per person | 1.46 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +111.0% | 113.34 current LCU per person | 239.12 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +87.4% | 2.34 current LCU per person | 4.38 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4999 current LCU per person | 0.4206 current LCU per person | 0.5948 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.55 current LCU per person | 0.5661 current LCU per person | 253.5 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 819.43 current LCU per person | 294.48 current LCU per person | 1,639 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,346 current LCU per person | 1,148 current LCU per person | 1,731 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,533 current LCU per person | 1,785 current LCU per person | 3,631 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 156 Greece 4,026 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 3,921 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Tonga 3,859 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Ghana 3,347 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Belize 3,247 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Bahrain, Kingdom of 3,227 current LCU per person 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 3,631 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,631 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4206 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.