GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229.44 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 158th out of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 229.44 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 248.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 260.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 268.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 285.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 293.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 309.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 326.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 340.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 347.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 377.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 1,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +191.7% |
| 1992 | 1,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 2,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 4,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1995 | 11,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 1996 | 19,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1997 | 166,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +770.8% |
| 1998 | 234,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 223,298 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 248,018 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 280,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 319,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 342,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 383,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 433,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 481,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 541,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 638,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 652,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 675,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 723,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 751,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 740,906 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 766,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 798,267 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 849,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 922,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 974,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +770.8% | 19,133 current LCU per square kilometre | 166,610 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +191.7% | 377.75 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,102 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +142.0% | 4,657 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,269 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +75.5% | 2,654 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,657 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +69.8% | 11,269 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,133 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +62.0% | 1,102 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,785 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 290.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 229.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 347.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,555 current LCU per square kilometre | 377.75 current LCU per square kilometre | 234,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 248,018 current LCU per square kilometre | 652,519 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 827,225 current LCU per square kilometre | 675,387 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 155 Marshall Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Greece 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Lesotho 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 El Salvador 1.53 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.44 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.