Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 510,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Bulgaria stood at 510,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Bulgaria peaked at 510,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 233,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 244,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 256,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 259,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 278,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 276,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 299,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 302,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 331,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 331,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 294,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 253,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 235,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 231,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 236,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 274,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 291,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 247,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 251,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 229,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 238,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 247,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 271,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 282,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 296,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 315,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 338,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 360,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 382,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 379,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 386,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 394,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 395,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 388,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 392,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 403,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 414,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 427,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 441,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 456,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 442,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 478,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 504,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 510,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 233,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 331,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 254,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 229,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 294,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 238,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 382,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 386,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 456,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 442,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 510,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 85 Serbia 552,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Rwanda 516,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Jordan 510,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Pakistan 491,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 490,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Haiti 478,846 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Bulgaria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Bulgaria was 510,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 510,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.