Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 18,221 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria is 18,221 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 18,221 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.53 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.53 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.58 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.65 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.69 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.77 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.87 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.03 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.12 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.19 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.32 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2.76 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 7.69 current LCU per person | +179.0% |
| 1992 | 12.72 current LCU per person | +65.4% |
| 1993 | 19.41 current LCU per person | +52.6% |
| 1994 | 32.02 current LCU per person | +64.9% |
| 1995 | 70.29 current LCU per person | +119.5% |
| 1996 | 118.78 current LCU per person | +69.0% |
| 1997 | 1,022 current LCU per person | +760.6% |
| 1998 | 1,526 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1999 | 1,631 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1,853 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 2,162 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 2,400 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 2,654 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 3,034 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 3,599 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 4,222 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 5,112 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 5,952 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 5,441 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 5,342 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,636 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5,973 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5,906 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,152 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,502 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6,724 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,381 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 8,122 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 8,939 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 9,204 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,691 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 13,166 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 14,060 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 15,856 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 18,221 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 current LCU per person | 1.53 current LCU per person | 2.32 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 444.32 current LCU per person | 2.76 current LCU per person | 1,631 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,643 current LCU per person | 1,853 current LCU per person | 5,952 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,668 current LCU per person | 5,342 current LCU per person | 8,939 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,533 current LCU per person | 9,204 current LCU per person | 18,221 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 160 Tajikistan 20,061 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Samoa 19,843 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Suriname 18,637 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Panama 18,195 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Montenegro 16,476 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Fiji 16,055 current LCU per person 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 19.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,539 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 18,221 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,221 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.