Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 179,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 179,305 current LCU per square kilometre for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 179,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.73 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.36 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 46.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 46.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 46.5 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 47.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 51.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 51.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 57.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 52.73 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 30.73 current LCU per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 110.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +259.4% |
| 1992 | 119.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 85.85 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 206.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 1995 | 1,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +629.2% |
| 1996 | 1,006 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 18,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +1766.9% |
| 1998 | 30,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1999 | 18,641 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 17,520 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 22,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 28,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 28,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 37,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 37,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 28,973 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 50,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2009 | 67,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 72,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 82,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 82,150 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 86,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 88,476 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 88,315 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 110,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 121,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 135,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 117,957 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 134,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 160,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 179,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 179,305 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 179,305 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +1766.9% | 1,006 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,779 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +629.2% | 206.65 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,507 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +259.4% | 30.73 current LCU per square kilometre | 110.45 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +140.7% | 85.85 current LCU per square kilometre | 206.65 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 35.36 current LCU per square kilometre | 57.89 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,129 current LCU per square kilometre | 30.73 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,799 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,298 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,520 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,648 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,782 current LCU per square kilometre | 72,656 current LCU per square kilometre | 135,987 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,971 current LCU per square kilometre | 117,957 current LCU per square kilometre | 179,305 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 202,775 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Finland 198,570 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brazil 196,912 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Greece 159,057 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 158,699 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Botswana 154,971 current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 179,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 179,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (current LCU) 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.