Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ppp conversion factor for private consumption was 0.4146 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria is 0.4146, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4342 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0013 | +320.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 | +85.7% |
| 1993 | 0.004 | +67.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 | +91.1% |
| 1995 | 0.012 | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 | +98.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2688 | +1024.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3189 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3203 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3248 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.341 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3405 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3388 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3519 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3622 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3856 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4034 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4249 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4342 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4261 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4121 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4104 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3959 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3815 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.387 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3743 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.384 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3827 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3814 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3873 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3848 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3862 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3811 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.39 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4146 | +6.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4146 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11, 37% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4146 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8608, 48% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ppp conversion factor for private consumption 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 | +1024.3% | 0.0239 | 0.2688 |
| 1991 | +320.6% | 0.0003 | 0.0013 |
| 1996 | +98.7% | 0.012 | 0.0239 |
| 1994 | +91.1% | 0.004 | 0.0076 |
| 1992 | +85.7% | 0.0013 | 0.0024 |
| 1993 | +67.9% | 0.0024 | 0.004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.096 | 0.0003 | 0.3203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3707 | 0.3248 | 0.4342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3936 | 0.3743 | 0.4261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3907 | 0.3811 | 0.4146 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria was 0.4146 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4342 in 2009.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ppp conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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