GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Bulgaria ranks 148th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +712.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +164.8% |
| 1997 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +845.5% |
| 1998 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +845.5% | 0.1779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +712.2% | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +164.8% | 0.0672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +96.2% | 0.0276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 145 Barbados 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Tuvalu 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Curacao 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Aruba 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
GDP (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.