Bulgaria: Economic growth

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 Bulgaria

Economic growth: the rate of change of real GDP

 Latest value 1.85
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1981 - 2023
 Average 1.84
 Min - Max -14.12 - 10.94
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 1.85 percent, a decline from 3.93 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3.34 percent, based on data from 179 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1981 to 2023 is 1.84 percent. The minimum value, -14.12 percent, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 10.94 percent was recorded in 1988. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bulgaria - Economic growth - Recent values chart

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Bulgaria - Economic growth - historical chart - 1981-2023




Economic growth in Bulgaria and other countries is calculated as the percent change in the GDP from one year to the next. It measures whether production has increased or decreased, and by how much.

Looking across many countries and over long periods of time, the average rate of economic growth is about 2-3 percent per year. That changes from year to year as the economy goes through recessions and expansions. However, if an economy routinely grows at about 5 percent or more per year, this is a substantial rate of economic growth. Economic growth of 7-8 percent is extraordinary.
Definition: Annual percentage growth rate of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2015 prices, expressed in U.S. dollars. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Economic growth 1.85 2023 percent
 GDP, constant dollars 62.9 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 GDP, current U.S. dollars 101.58 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 GDP per capita, current dollars 15,797.60 2023 U.S. dollars
 GDP per capita, PPP 33,289 2023 U.S. dollars
 GDP per capita, constant dollars 9,779.82 2023 U.S. dollars
 Productivity, current USD 44.2 2023 USD per hour worked
 Economic growth, quarterly 2.40 Q3/2024 percent
 Economic growth Q-on-Q 0.60 Q3/2024 percent
 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 53.77 Q3/2024 billion
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