Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Bulgaria stood at 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Bulgaria peaked at 3.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 188th of 193 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 3.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.1% |
| 1992 | 3.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 2.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 2.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +134.1% | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +63.7% | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 185 Romania 0.4781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Zimbabwe 0.4743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Albania 0.4535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Kyrgyzstan 0.4261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Moldova 0.4125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Haiti 0.3792 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Bulgaria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Bulgaria was 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Bulgaria ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.