Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5975 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Bulgaria ranks 186th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +723.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 1996 | 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +167.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +604.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.394 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8057 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +723.6% | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +604.0% | 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4221 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +167.5% | 0.0224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +93.6% | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +81.3% | 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 183 Ecuador 0.5697 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Latvia 0.5685 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Austria 0.5668 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Montenegro 0.5609 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 United Kingdom 0.5552 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Finland 0.5495 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5975 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.