General government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: General government final consumption expenditure was 27.23 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 27.23 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 233.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 27.23 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.37 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 billion current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 4.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.50 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 9.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 billion current US$ | 8.17 billion current US$ | 11.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.10 billion current US$ | 13.62 billion current US$ | 27.23 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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 27.23 billion current 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 27.23 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.