Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,124 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11,124 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 31,301 constant LCU per square kilometre | +181.4% |
| 1982 | 33,125 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 35,656 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 37,842 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 39,770 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 41,835 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 44,083 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 48,453 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 48,921 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42,786 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 34,831 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 32,305 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 31,827 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 32,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 33,336 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 32,072 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 31,141 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 38,638 constant LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 37,066 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 40,623 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 41,459 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 39,253 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 44,749 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 52,676 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 58,346 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 61,186 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 65,621 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 69,563 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 58,121 constant LCU per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 57,967 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 59,933 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 62,422 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 66,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 67,281 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 71,566 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 75,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 75,338 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73,686 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 78,159 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 75,236 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 79,331 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 74,620 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 604,266 constant LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448,174 constant LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +181.4% | 11,124 constant LCU per square kilometre | 31,301 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,211 constant LCU per square kilometre | 11,124 constant LCU per square kilometre | 48,921 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,641 constant LCU per square kilometre | 31,141 constant LCU per square kilometre | 42,786 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,160 constant LCU per square kilometre | 39,253 constant LCU per square kilometre | 69,563 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | 57,967 constant LCU per square kilometre | 78,159 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,235 constant LCU per square kilometre | 74,620 constant LCU per square kilometre | 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 139 Afghanistan 83,926 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ethiopia 81,149 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 80,431 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Latvia 64,359 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Lesotho 59,953 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Malaysia 55,980 constant LCU per square kilometre 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 79,754 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,124 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.