Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2267 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +876.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +168.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +272.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1928.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.313 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3544 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +1928.4% | 0.0091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1836 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +876.5% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +272.8% | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +168.5% | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 157 Latvia 0.1833 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Tunisia 0.1706 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 United States 0.166 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Slovakia 0.1436 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Kuwait 0.1353 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.1305 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2267 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.