Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 15,689 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 15,689 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 177.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 15,689 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.47 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 179th of 205 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) (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.47 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.56 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.8 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.85 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.93 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.15 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 2.29 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.35 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.77 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 7.3 current LCU per person | +163.2% |
| 1992 | 10.79 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 15.86 current LCU per person | +46.9% |
| 1994 | 27.41 current LCU per person | +72.9% |
| 1995 | 71.68 current LCU per person | +161.5% |
| 1996 | 122.67 current LCU per person | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 1,069 current LCU per person | +771.7% |
| 1998 | 1,461 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 1,383 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,543 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 1,742 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1,978 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 2,102 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2,338 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 2,669 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3,044 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 3,650 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 4,180 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 4,368 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,519 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,927 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5,032 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,064 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,275 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5,663 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 6,089 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 6,636 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 7,226 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 7,978 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 8,196 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 9,594 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 11,838 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 12,853 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 14,190 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 15,689 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15,689 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 72,208 current LCU per person, 22% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15,689 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,928 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 | +771.7% | 122.67 current LCU per person | 1,069 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +163.2% | 2.77 current LCU per person | 7.3 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +161.5% | 27.41 current LCU per person | 71.68 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +72.9% | 15.86 current LCU per person | 27.41 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +71.1% | 71.68 current LCU per person | 122.67 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 current LCU per person | 1.47 current LCU per person | 2.35 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 417.16 current LCU per person | 2.77 current LCU per person | 1,461 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,761 current LCU per person | 1,543 current LCU per person | 4,368 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,841 current LCU per person | 4,519 current LCU per person | 7,978 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,060 current LCU per person | 8,196 current LCU per person | 15,689 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 176 Lesotho 16,996 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 16,023 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Palau 15,901 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,054 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Samoa 13,913 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Tajikistan 13,338 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)
- 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) (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 15,689 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,689 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.0%. 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) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.