Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 184 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2012
All-time low
45.1%
in 1998
Years of data
52
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 58.5% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 62.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.5% | — |
| 1971 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 48.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 45.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 45.1% | 57.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 52.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.5% | 58.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 58.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.