Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 0.5931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.5931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Bulgaria peaked at 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.957 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.9995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.6% |
| 1992 | 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.849 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6799 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5691 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5957 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.543 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5546 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5502 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6091 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5735 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5441 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5236 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +103.6% | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5673 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5236 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4848 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 130 Palestine 0.6313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Northern Mariana Islands 0.6131 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Palau 0.5989 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Ecuador 0.5834 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 United States 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 American Samoa 0.5718 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Bulgaria?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Bulgaria was 0.5931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.