PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) was 0.4057 LCU per international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Bulgaria is 0.4057 LCU per international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4057 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 LCU per international $ | +215.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 LCU per international $ | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 LCU per international $ | +47.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 LCU per international $ | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 0.01 LCU per international $ | +131.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 LCU per international $ | +94.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2036 LCU per international $ | +942.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2652 LCU per international $ | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2685 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.274 LCU per international $ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2842 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2854 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2863 LCU per international $ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2967 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.305 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3162 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3356 LCU per international $ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3465 LCU per international $ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3543 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3462 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3585 LCU per international $ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3542 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3477 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3381 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.347 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3409 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3458 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3477 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3455 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3452 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3541 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3666 LCU per international $ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3776 LCU per international $ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3875 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4057 LCU per international $ | +4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4057 LCU per international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per international $, 41% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4057 LCU per international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8325 LCU per international $, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) 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 | +942.7% | 0.0195 LCU per international $ | 0.2036 LCU per international $ |
| 1991 | +215.9% | 0.0004 LCU per international $ | 0.0011 LCU per international $ |
| 1995 | +131.0% | 0.0043 LCU per international $ | 0.01 LCU per international $ |
| 1996 | +94.8% | 0.01 LCU per international $ | 0.0195 LCU per international $ |
| 1994 | +69.1% | 0.0026 LCU per international $ | 0.0043 LCU per international $ |
| 1992 | +56.0% | 0.0011 LCU per international $ | 0.0017 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0777 LCU per international $ | 0.0004 LCU per international $ | 0.2685 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3084 LCU per international $ | 0.274 LCU per international $ | 0.3543 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3472 LCU per international $ | 0.3381 LCU per international $ | 0.3585 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3728 LCU per international $ | 0.3452 LCU per international $ | 0.4057 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 193 Panama 0.4508 LCU per international $ compare
- 194 Ecuador 0.4252 LCU per international $ compare
- 195 El Salvador 0.409 LCU per international $ compare
- 197 Montenegro 0.3702 LCU per international $ compare
- 198 Kosovo 0.3629 LCU per international $ compare
- 198 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3629 LCU per international $ compare
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, gdp in Bulgaria?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Bulgaria was 0.4057 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4057 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.