Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 303,410 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 303,410 current LCU per square kilometre for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 303,410 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.9 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 129th 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.9 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 228.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 1992 | 330.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 460.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 946.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 1,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 2,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 1997 | 24,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +924.6% |
| 1998 | 38,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 41,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 47,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 52,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 53,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 62,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 72,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 77,740 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 85,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 106,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 124,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 110,444 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 106,085 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 111,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 119,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 125,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 132,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 141,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 147,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 159,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 180,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 202,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 189,634 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 222,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 289,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 303,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 303,410 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 303,410 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (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 | +924.6% | 2,436 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,956 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +130.8% | 98.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 228.28 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +105.6% | 460.42 current LCU per square kilometre | 946.5 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +85.6% | 1,313 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,436 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 98.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,067 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,010 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,539 current LCU per square kilometre | 106,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 202,741 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,398 current LCU per square kilometre | 189,634 current LCU per square kilometre | 303,410 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 126 Georgia 325,522 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Estonia 325,273 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Samoa 315,314 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Belarus 299,861 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bahamas 285,151 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Afghanistan 256,988 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 303,410 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 303,410 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Revenue, excluding grants (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.