Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Bulgaria, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0002 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 61st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +146.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing 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 | +146.1% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -70.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +30.1% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 58 Lithuania 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sweden 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Estonia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cape Verde 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Costa Rica 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Albania 0.0002 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bulgaria was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.