Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Bulgaria 162nd 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 unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +650.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +159.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +829.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 159 Latvia 0.9255 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Greece 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Belgium 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 France 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Slovakia 0.8863 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Portugal 0.8769 current LCU 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)
- 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 capita 18,221 current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.