General government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 12.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.76 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 65 Uzbekistan 15.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 66 Kenya 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 67 Luxembourg 14.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Costa Rica 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Slovenia 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 10.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 17,110 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,780 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 110.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.