Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 58.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 58.5%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 74.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1981.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.3% | — |
| 1981 | 48.7% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 48.7% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 54.1% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 63.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 59.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.3% | 58.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 in Bulgaria?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 58.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.