Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Bulgaria peaked at 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,312 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 100,228 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 88,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 89,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 78,061 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 78,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 81,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 92,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 133,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 103,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 102,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 112,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 37,312 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 51,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 71,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 64,976 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 98,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 82,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 66,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 76,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 80,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 79,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 87,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 102,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 132,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 164,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 189,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 211,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 280,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 329,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 301,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 299,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 332,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 328,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 321,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 330,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 290,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 300,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 328,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 363,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 373,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 376,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 450,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 482,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 719,193 current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -66.7% | 112,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,312 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,061 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,312 current US$ per square kilometre | 112,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 329,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 290,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 373,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 463,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 376,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 76 Armenia 569,168 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 New Zealand 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Norway 548,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Panama 534,799 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Cuba 523,555 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Estonia 520,388 current 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Bulgaria?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Bulgaria was 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,312 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.