Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 79.75 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Bulgaria, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 79.75 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Bulgaria peaked at 79.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.43 | — |
| 1961 | 5.65 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 5.87 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 6.11 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.35 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.6 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 6.86 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 7.13 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.4 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7.69 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 7.99 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8.3 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 8.62 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 8.95 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.29 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.65 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 10.01 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 10.4 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10.79 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.2 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 11.63 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 12.07 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 12.52 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 12.99 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 13.48 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 13.99 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 14.52 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 15.07 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 15.63 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 16.22 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16.83 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 17.46 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 18.11 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.79 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 19.49 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 20.22 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19.92 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.6 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.87 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.33 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 23.32 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 25.43 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 27.57 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 29.54 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 31.53 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 33.85 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 36.45 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 39.68 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 44.44 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 49.73 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 53.94 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 57.7 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 59.96 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 62.15 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 65.08 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 69.6 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 76.16 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 77.21 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.82 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.75 | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 79.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 161.78, 49% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 79.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133.1, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 | 5.43 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.52 | 7.99 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.81 | 11.63 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.16 | 16.83 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.16 | 23.32 | 49.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.94 | 53.94 | 79.75 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Bulgaria?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Bulgaria was 79.75 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.