Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross national expenditure was 101.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Bulgaria is 101.0%, measured in 2025.
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 in Bulgaria peaked at 119.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 103.0% | — |
| 1981 | 98.9% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 100.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 103.4% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 101.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 100.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 101.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 103.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 95.7% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 105.8% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 107.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 100.6% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 88.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 104.6% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 105.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 109.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 108.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 110.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 111.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 114.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 117.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 118.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 119.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 108.3% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 101.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 101.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.6% | 98.1% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 87.3% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.2% | 105.3% | 119.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 95.1% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.9% | 101.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 96 Belarus 101.6% compare
- 97 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 101.4% compare
- 98 New Zealand 101.1% compare
- 100 Argentina 101.0% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 101.0% compare
- 102 Japan 100.9% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,415 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria was 101.0% 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 119.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross national expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th 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 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.