Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 3,016 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3,016 current LCU per person for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 3,064 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.39 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 152nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4415 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.5768 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5807 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5754 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6385 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5922 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6311 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6313 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7131 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6572 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.39 current LCU per person | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 1.42 current LCU per person | +263.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 2.71 current LCU per person | +141.5% |
| 1995 | 19.83 current LCU per person | +632.5% |
| 1996 | 13.31 current LCU per person | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 249.94 current LCU per person | +1778.3% |
| 1998 | 412.66 current LCU per person | +65.1% |
| 1999 | 251.17 current LCU per person | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 237.23 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 310.89 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 399.62 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 404.86 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 463.3 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 525.79 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 538.73 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 417.05 current LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 738.81 current LCU per person | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 986.49 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 1,067 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,225 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1,221 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,313 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,358 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,373 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,553 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1,770 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,960 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2,231 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 1,955 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 2,244 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 2,689 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 3,019 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 3,064 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 3,016 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,016 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,968 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,016 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,245 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 | +1778.3% | 13.31 current LCU per person | 249.94 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +632.5% | 2.71 current LCU per person | 19.83 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +263.0% | 0.39 current LCU per person | 1.42 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +141.5% | 1.12 current LCU per person | 2.71 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6038 current LCU per person | 0.4415 current LCU per person | 0.7131 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.41 current LCU per person | 0.39 current LCU per person | 412.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.28 current LCU per person | 237.23 current LCU per person | 986.49 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,507 current LCU per person | 1,067 current LCU per person | 2,231 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,664 current LCU per person | 1,955 current LCU per person | 3,064 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 149 Sierra Leone 3,495 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Cyprus 3,419 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Belize 3,124 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 2,956 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 2,891 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Tonga 2,736 current LCU per person 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 3,016 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,064 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.