Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 396,034 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Bulgaria is 396,034 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured 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 lcu) in Bulgaria peaked at 396,034 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,208 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 148th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 173,355 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 181,203 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 190,768 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 195,171 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 205,233 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 205,010 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 208,914 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 220,853 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 235,341 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 226,359 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 239,253 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 179,321 constant LCU per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 175,017 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 169,941 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 162,464 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 199,438 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 134,922 constant LCU per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 131,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 140,511 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 153,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 164,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 174,299 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 188,742 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 206,677 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 221,816 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 241,009 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 268,731 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 278,163 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 266,302 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 272,728 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 278,153 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 288,530 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 277,382 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 281,492 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 289,318 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 295,351 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 302,609 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 312,563 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 331,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 330,454 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 358,980 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 373,388 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 377,373 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 396,034 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 396,034 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 396,034 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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% | 199,438 constant LCU per square kilometre | 134,922 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -25.0% | 239,253 constant LCU per square kilometre | 179,321 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 204,221 constant LCU per square kilometre | 173,355 constant LCU per square kilometre | 235,341 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,523 constant LCU per square kilometre | 131,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | 239,253 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,338 constant LCU per square kilometre | 164,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | 278,163 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,716 constant LCU per square kilometre | 277,382 constant LCU per square kilometre | 331,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,444 constant LCU per square kilometre | 358,980 constant LCU per square kilometre | 396,034 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 145 Tunisia 458,445 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Finland 405,517 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Palau 401,157 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Estonia 360,503 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Brazil 338,416 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Ecuador 302,982 constant LCU 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 lcu) in Bulgaria?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Bulgaria was 396,034 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 396,034 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,208 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) 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.