Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 501,931 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bulgaria stood at 501,931 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bulgaria peaked at 501,931 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.56 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.95 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 62.56 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 66.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 70.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 72.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 77.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 80.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 87.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 87.88 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 95.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 125.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 339.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.4% |
| 1992 | 608.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1993 | 1,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 1,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1995 | 3,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 1996 | 7,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +120.1% |
| 1997 | 57,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +671.4% |
| 1998 | 68,615 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 75,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 86,408 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 98,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 109,298 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 117,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 132,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 152,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 168,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 204,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 225,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 217,062 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 226,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 239,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 255,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 242,005 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 248,909 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 261,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 271,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 291,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 307,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 333,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 330,454 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 380,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 459,243 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 501,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 501,931 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 501,931 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +671.4% | 7,462 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,562 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +170.4% | 125.51 current LCU per square kilometre | 339.33 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +120.1% | 3,390 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,462 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +88.5% | 1,798 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,390 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +79.4% | 339.33 current LCU per square kilometre | 608.89 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +77.1% | 1,015 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,798 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 62.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 95.28 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 125.51 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,376 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,144 current LCU per square kilometre | 86,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 225,167 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,809 current LCU per square kilometre | 226,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 333,263 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,059 current LCU per square kilometre | 330,454 current LCU per square kilometre | 501,931 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 157 Kiribati 606,395 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Belarus 579,147 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Panama 534,799 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Peru 497,670 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Palau 486,887 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Estonia 481,278 current 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 (current lcu) in Bulgaria?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bulgaria was 501,931 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 501,931 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.56 current LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Bulgaria ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 (current 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.