GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 31,493 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 31,493 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 164.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 31,493 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.91 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 162nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.91 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 3.13 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.25 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.34 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.53 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 3.64 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.84 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.07 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 4.27 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.46 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.21 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 15.72 current LCU per person | +201.9% |
| 1992 | 23.51 current LCU per person | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 35.28 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 62.25 current LCU per person | +76.4% |
| 1995 | 151.76 current LCU per person | +143.8% |
| 1996 | 261.53 current LCU per person | +72.3% |
| 1997 | 2,290 current LCU per person | +775.5% |
| 1998 | 3,205 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 3,050 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,442 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 3,869 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 4,347 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 4,712 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 5,339 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 6,139 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 7,053 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 8,415 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 9,723 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 9,830 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,126 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,040 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 11,312 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11,488 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11,896 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12,825 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 13,830 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 15,093 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 16,359 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 18,122 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 18,485 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21,453 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 26,041 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 28,733 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 31,493 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 31,493 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 31,493 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 | +775.5% | 261.53 current LCU per person | 2,290 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +201.9% | 5.21 current LCU per person | 15.72 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +143.8% | 62.25 current LCU per person | 151.76 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +76.4% | 35.28 current LCU per person | 62.25 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +72.3% | 151.76 current LCU per person | 261.53 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 current LCU per person | 2.91 current LCU per person | 4.46 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 909.97 current LCU per person | 5.21 current LCU per person | 3,205 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,287 current LCU per person | 3,442 current LCU per person | 9,830 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,209 current LCU per person | 10,126 current LCU per person | 18,122 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,241 current LCU per person | 18,485 current LCU per person | 31,493 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 159 Zambia 32,318 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Grenada 32,053 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Peru 31,729 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Slovenia 31,479 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31,053 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Libya 30,532 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 31,493 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31,493 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 162nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.