Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP was 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Bulgaria peaked at 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 214,159 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 … square kilometre PPP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 412,033 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 264,834 current international $ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 255,943 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 254,111 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 235,591 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 281,772 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 312,131 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 214,159 current international $ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 215,145 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 235,336 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 266,001 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 288,129 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 320,954 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 345,651 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 376,262 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 420,049 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 437,685 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 507,737 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 529,909 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 499,916 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 531,103 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 580,656 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 622,143 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 611,264 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 652,390 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 676,706 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 726,290 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 758,786 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 804,406 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 873,738 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 853,268 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 989,029 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.59 million current international $ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP 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 | -35.7% | 412,033 current international $ per square kilometre | 264,834 current international $ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -31.4% | 312,131 current international $ per square kilometre | 214,159 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,106 current international $ per square kilometre | 214,159 current international $ per square kilometre | 412,033 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,229 current international $ per square kilometre | 266,001 current international $ per square kilometre | 529,909 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 683,748 current international $ per square kilometre | 531,103 current international $ per square kilometre | 873,738 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | 853,268 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Serbia 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Albania 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Lithuania 1.25 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Rwanda 1.23 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 1.17 million current international $ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Bulgaria?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Bulgaria was 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,159 current international $ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. 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, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.