Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 117.22 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Bulgaria is 117.22 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 117.22 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.59 million current LCU, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.59 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 14.06 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 14.68 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 15.14 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 15.89 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 16.73 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 18.20 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 19.02 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 19.67 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 20.59 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 24.04 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 66.42 million current LCU | +176.3% |
| 1992 | 108.66 million current LCU | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 164.47 million current LCU | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 270.38 million current LCU | +64.4% |
| 1995 | 590.82 million current LCU | +118.5% |
| 1996 | 993.32 million current LCU | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +755.3% |
| 1998 | 12.60 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 13.39 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 15.14 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 17.32 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 18.81 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 20.64 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 23.41 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 27.56 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 32.09 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 38.57 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 44.60 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 40.51 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 39.51 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 41.41 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 43.64 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.29 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 43.52 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 45.41 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 46.35 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 50.22 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 54.50 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 59.15 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 60.29 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.57 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 85.12 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 90.64 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 102.13 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 117.22 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 117.22 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 501.74 billion current LCU, 23% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 117.22 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 577.26 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +755.3% | 993.32 million current LCU | 8.50 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +176.3% | 24.04 million current LCU | 66.42 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +118.5% | 270.38 million current LCU | 590.82 million current LCU |
| 1996 | +68.1% | 590.82 million current LCU | 993.32 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +64.4% | 164.47 million current LCU | 270.38 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +63.6% | 66.42 million current LCU | 108.66 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.76 million current LCU | 13.59 million current LCU | 20.59 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 billion current LCU | 24.04 million current LCU | 13.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.87 billion current LCU | 15.14 billion current LCU | 44.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.60 billion current LCU | 39.51 billion current LCU | 59.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.50 billion current LCU | 60.29 billion current LCU | 117.22 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 117.22 billion current LCU 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 117.22 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross national expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.