PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 0.4146 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4146 LCU per international $
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
199th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.4342 LCU per international $
in 2009
All-time low
0.0003 LCU per international $
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria is 0.4146 LCU per international $, 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 LCU per international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 LCU per international $, 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 | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0013 LCU per international $ | +320.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 LCU per international $ | +85.7% |
| 1993 | 0.004 LCU per international $ | +67.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 LCU per international $ | +91.1% |
| 1995 | 0.012 LCU per international $ | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 LCU per international $ | +98.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2688 LCU per international $ | +1024.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3189 LCU per international $ | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3203 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3248 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.341 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3405 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3388 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3519 LCU per international $ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3622 LCU per international $ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3856 LCU per international $ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4034 LCU per international $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4249 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4342 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4261 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4121 LCU per international $ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4104 LCU per international $ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3959 LCU per international $ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3815 LCU per international $ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.387 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3743 LCU per international $ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.384 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3827 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3814 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3873 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3848 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3862 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3811 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.39 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4146 LCU per international $ | +6.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4146 LCU per international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 LCU per international $, 37% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4146 LCU per international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8608 LCU per international $, 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 LCU per international $ | 0.2688 LCU per international $ |
| 1991 | +320.6% | 0.0003 LCU per international $ | 0.0013 LCU per international $ |
| 1996 | +98.7% | 0.012 LCU per international $ | 0.0239 LCU per international $ |
| 1994 | +91.1% | 0.004 LCU per international $ | 0.0076 LCU per international $ |
| 1992 | +85.7% | 0.0013 LCU per international $ | 0.0024 LCU per international $ |
| 1993 | +67.9% | 0.0024 LCU per international $ | 0.004 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.096 LCU per international $ | 0.0003 LCU per international $ | 0.3203 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3707 LCU per international $ | 0.3248 LCU per international $ | 0.4342 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3936 LCU per international $ | 0.3743 LCU per international $ | 0.4261 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3907 LCU per international $ | 0.3811 LCU per international $ | 0.4146 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 196 East Timor 0.4456 LCU per international $ compare
- 197 Ecuador 0.4415 LCU per international $ compare
- 198 Montenegro 0.4389 LCU per international $ compare
- 200 Jordan 0.3183 LCU per international $ compare
- 201 Bahrain 0.1835 LCU per international $ compare
- 202 Kuwait 0.1832 LCU per international $ 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 ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Bulgaria was 0.4146 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4342 LCU per international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 LCU per international $ 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 ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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