Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.8971 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8971 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8971 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.07 million USD per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.8971 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8971 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.07 million USD per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0805 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0796 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0931 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.111 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1208 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1065 million USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1129 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1155 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1252 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0842 million USD per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0964 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1113 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1212 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1307 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1403 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1484 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1574 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1702 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.194 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1929 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1725 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.07 million USD per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0864 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1086 million USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0971 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1295 million USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0977 million USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.129 million USD per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1206 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1161 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1275 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1531 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.196 million USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2418 million USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2725 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3064 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3818 million USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4796 million USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.469 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4565 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5123 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4899 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5004 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.52 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4524 million USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4802 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5317 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5881 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6124 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6264 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7465 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7886 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8971 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.8971 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.38 million USD per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.8971 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.46 million USD per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0796 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1252 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1463 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0964 million USD per square kilometre | 0.194 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1091 million USD per square kilometre | 0.07 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1725 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2744 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1161 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4796 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5144 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4524 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6124 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7647 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6264 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8971 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 80 Estonia 0.9361 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 81 New Zealand 0.9315 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mexico 0.9 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Dominica 0.8702 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.8699 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 86 Serbia 0.8499 million USD per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.8971 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8971 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 million USD per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Income — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.