Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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, per in Bulgaria stood at 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Bulgaria peaked at 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 153rd 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, per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 million SLC per square kilometre | +252.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 million SLC per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 million SLC per square kilometre | +1792.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0349 million SLC per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0368 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.054 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0667 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0794 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1111 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1354 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1654 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2213 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1873 million SLC per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.153 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1558 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1608 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1605 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1633 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1722 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1617 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1731 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2064 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2117 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2093 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2638 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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 | +1792.0% | 0.0009 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0167 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +252.5% | 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0019 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +112.9% | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +109.6% | 0.0167 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0349 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +86.8% | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0368 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1123 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0425 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2213 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1697 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.153 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2064 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2509 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2093 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 150 Lesotho 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 151 El Salvador 0.3616 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 152 Samoa 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 154 Afghanistan 0.3153 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 155 Croatia 0.3134 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 0.2909 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, per in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Bulgaria was 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Bulgaria ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.