Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 151 San Marino 0.5857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Lithuania 0.5676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Czechia 0.5532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 0.5506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Haiti 0.5378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Bermuda 0.5312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.