Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.9757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 165 Estonia 0.872 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Aruba 0.8716 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 North Macedonia 0.8702 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Latvia 0.8694 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Portugal 0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 French Polynesia 0.8646 current 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)
- 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 9,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8408 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.