GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 233.13 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 233.13 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 251.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 262.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 269.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 286.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 294.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 311.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 330.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 346.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 357.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 410.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 1,227 current LCU per square kilometre | +199.0% |
| 1992 | 1,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 2,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 4,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 11,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +142.7% |
| 1996 | 19,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1997 | 172,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +770.2% |
| 1998 | 239,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 226,366 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 254,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 280,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 313,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 336,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 378,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 432,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 493,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 584,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 670,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 674,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 689,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 747,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 761,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 757,677 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 775,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 825,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 878,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 945,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +770.2% | 19,770 current LCU per square kilometre | 172,037 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +199.0% | 410.29 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,227 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +142.7% | 4,751 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,531 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +75.8% | 2,702 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,751 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +71.5% | 11,531 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,770 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 294.3 current LCU per square kilometre | 233.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 357.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 410.29 current LCU per square kilometre | 239,176 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 441,883 current LCU per square kilometre | 254,225 current LCU per square kilometre | 674,111 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,622 current LCU per square kilometre | 689,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 159 Sierra Leone 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Greece 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mozambique 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Tonga 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 El Salvador 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.13 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current 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.