Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real was 1.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2024
All-time low
0.0234
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Bulgaria stood at 1.2. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Bulgaria peaked at 1.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0234, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0234 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0451 | +92.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4759 | +956.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6234 | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6284 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6452 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6714 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.681 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6817 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7101 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7282 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7776 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8312 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8733 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9178 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8944 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9408 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9382 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9421 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9225 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9439 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9597 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9846 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3592 | 0.0234 | 0.6284 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7517 | 0.6452 | 0.9178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9568 | 0.8944 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.06 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 17 Switzerland 1.52 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 1.32 compare
- 19 Finland 1.2 compare
- 21 Ireland 1.18 compare
- 22 Netherlands 1.17 compare
- 22 Netherlands 1.17 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Bulgaria?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Bulgaria was 1.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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