Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 389,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 389,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bulgaria peaked at 389,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 170,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 178,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 187,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 191,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 201,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 201,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 205,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 217,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 231,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 222,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 235,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 176,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 172,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 167,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 159,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 196,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 132,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 128,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 138,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 150,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 162,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 171,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 185,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 203,140 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 218,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 236,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 264,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 273,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 261,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 268,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 273,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 283,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 272,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 276,673 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 284,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 290,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 297,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 307,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 325,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 324,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 352,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 366,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 370,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 389,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 389,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 389,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 673,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -32.3% | 196,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 132,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -25.0% | 235,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 176,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 200,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 170,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 231,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 128,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 235,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 162,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 273,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 272,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 325,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 352,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 389,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 77 Kiribati 400,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Palau 390,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cape Verde 390,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Albania 387,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Egypt 377,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Armenia 375,224 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bulgaria?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bulgaria was 389,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 389,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.