GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual was 7.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Bulgaria is 7.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Bulgaria peaked at 913.21 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.072 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 226.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 59.58 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1993 | 51.09 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 72.71 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 135.88 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1996 | 62.97 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1997 | 913.21 % change on previous year | +1350.3% |
| 1998 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2000 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2001 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 2005 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7642 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2011 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +700.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 0.072 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2014 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +1762.5% |
| 2015 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 2016 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2023 | 8 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.25 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 913.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.16 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | 0.072 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.8 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Nicaragua 7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 41 San Marino 7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Rwanda 7.35 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Iceland 6.87 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Bulgaria?
- Gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Bulgaria was 7.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 913.21 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. 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 GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.