Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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$, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 222.30 billion constant 2015 US$, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.50 billion constant 2015 US$, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- 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 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 163 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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About this data
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.