Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) was 36.06 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 36.06 billion current LCU for revenue, excluding grants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Bulgaria peaked at 36.06 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.94 million current LCU, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 114th of 157 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.94 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 25.25 million current LCU | +130.8% |
| 1992 | 36.58 million current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 50.94 million current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 104.71 million current LCU | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 145.21 million current LCU | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 269.45 million current LCU | +85.6% |
| 1997 | 2.76 billion current LCU | +924.6% |
| 1998 | 4.22 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 4.59 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 5.21 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 5.81 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.85 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.84 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 7.88 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 8.45 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.33 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 11.53 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 13.47 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 11.99 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 11.52 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.08 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 12.92 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.67 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.35 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.36 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 15.96 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.32 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 19.55 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 22.01 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 20.59 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 24.18 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 31.47 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 32.94 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 36.06 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 36.06 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.50 billion current LCU, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 36.06 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 266.60 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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% | 269.45 million current LCU | 2.76 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +130.8% | 10.94 million current LCU | 25.25 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +105.6% | 50.94 million current LCU | 104.71 million current LCU |
| 1996 | +85.6% | 145.21 million current LCU | 269.45 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 billion current LCU | 10.94 million current LCU | 4.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 billion current LCU | 5.21 billion current LCU | 13.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 billion current LCU | 11.52 billion current LCU | 22.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.04 billion current LCU | 20.59 billion current LCU | 36.06 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Bulgaria?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Bulgaria was 36.06 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.