Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 5,598 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5,598 current LCU per person for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 5,598 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.26 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.93 current LCU per person | +133.1% |
| 1992 | 4.28 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 6.01 current LCU per person | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 12.4 current LCU per person | +106.3% |
| 1995 | 17.27 current LCU per person | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 32.22 current LCU per person | +86.5% |
| 1997 | 332.16 current LCU per person | +930.9% |
| 1998 | 511.05 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 558.74 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 637.33 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 725.47 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 746.6 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 879.34 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 1,021 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,103 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,228 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,527 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 1,798 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,611 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1,557 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,768 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,909 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2,029 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,199 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2,315 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,546 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2,913 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 3,326 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 3,143 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3,715 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 4,867 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 5,109 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 5,598 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,598 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,814 current LCU per person, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,598 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,716 current LCU per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (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 | +930.9% | 32.22 current LCU per person | 332.16 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +133.1% | 1.26 current LCU per person | 2.93 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +106.3% | 6.01 current LCU per person | 12.4 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +86.5% | 17.27 current LCU per person | 32.22 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.83 current LCU per person | 1.26 current LCU per person | 558.74 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,128 current LCU per person | 637.33 current LCU per person | 1,798 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,221 current LCU per person | 1,557 current LCU per person | 3,326 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,486 current LCU per person | 3,143 current LCU per person | 5,598 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 125 Guatemala 6,097 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 5,939 current LCU per person compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 5,599 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,514 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Peru 5,477 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Egypt 5,150 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 5,598 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,598 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.9%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Revenue, excluding grants (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.