Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross national expenditure was 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.20 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 25.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 26.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 28.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 30.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 32.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 35.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 38.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 42.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 46.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 51.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 55.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 49.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 47.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 47.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 48.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 50.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 54.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 57.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 57.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 65.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 67.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 55.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 47.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 57.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 61.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 69 Croatia 75.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Costa Rica 75.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Panama 73.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Belarus 70.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Uruguay 64.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 11,695 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria was 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.20 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross national expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.