Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 0.1978 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Bulgaria stood at 0.1978 million SLC per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2441 million SLC per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0089 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0095 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.013 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.019 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0214 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0258 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0175 million SLC per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.014 million SLC per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.022 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0411 million SLC per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0477 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 million SLC per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 million SLC per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0512 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0626 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.073 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0874 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0961 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1085 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1235 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1567 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.177 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2002 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2441 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2011 million SLC per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1656 million SLC per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1583 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1612 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1621 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1677 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1722 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1608 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1659 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1749 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1828 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1839 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1686 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1795 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1978 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1978 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1978 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 million SLC per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 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 | +150.5% | 0.0154 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0386 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +86.8% | 0.022 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0411 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -67.7% | 0.0477 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0154 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0125 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0089 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0159 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0183 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0263 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.014 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0626 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1468 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.073 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2441 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1671 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1583 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1828 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1825 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1686 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1978 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 153 Moldova 0.216 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 154 Lithuania 0.2033 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 0.1997 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 157 Estonia 0.194 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 158 Palau 0.1849 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1737 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 fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Bulgaria was 0.1978 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2441 million SLC per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.