How does Bulgaria rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
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Bulgaria: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

98th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.8731 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

Years of data

1980–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8731 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

Bulgaria ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.9888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0.9894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1983	0.993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1984	0.9812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1985	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1986	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1987	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1988	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1990	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1991	0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1992	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1993	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1994	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1995	0.9058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1996	0.8883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1997	0.8731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1998	0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1999	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2000	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2002	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2003	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2004	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2005	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2006	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2007	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2008	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2009	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2010	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2011	0.9984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2012	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2013	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2015	0.9916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.9508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2018	0.9733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0.9666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2020	0.9747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	0.9751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2022	0.9889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2023	0.9589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2024	0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2025	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

95 Belarus 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 New Zealand 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Argentina 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Japan 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 19.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,539 current US$ per person (2025)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18,221 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8731 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.