GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 154.2 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 154.2 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Bulgaria peaked at 154.2 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0538 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 73rd out of 214 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.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0538 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 0.1756 base year varies by country | +226.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2802 base year varies by country | +59.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4233 base year varies by country | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7311 base year varies by country | +72.7% |
| 1995 | 1.72 base year varies by country | +135.9% |
| 1996 | 2.81 base year varies by country | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 28.47 base year varies by country | +913.2% |
| 1998 | 38.14 base year varies by country | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 39.41 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 42.31 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 44.9 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 46.63 base year varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 47.65 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 50.31 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 53.63 base year varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 57.25 base year varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 63.58 base year varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 68.73 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 71.44 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 71.98 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.38 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 77.23 base year varies by country | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.29 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.33 base year varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.63 base year varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 83.31 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 87.32 base year varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 91.02 base year varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 95.83 base year varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 100 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 106.97 base year varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 123.99 base year varies by country | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 133.91 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 143.56 base year varies by country | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 154.2 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 154.2 base year varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.45 base year varies by country, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 154.2 base year varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133.45 base year varies by country, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) 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 | +913.2% | 2.81 base year varies by country | 28.47 base year varies by country |
| 1991 | +226.5% | 0.0538 base year varies by country | 0.1756 base year varies by country |
| 1995 | +135.9% | 0.7311 base year varies by country | 1.72 base year varies by country |
| 1994 | +72.7% | 0.4233 base year varies by country | 0.7311 base year varies by country |
| 1996 | +63.0% | 1.72 base year varies by country | 2.81 base year varies by country |
| 1992 | +59.6% | 0.1756 base year varies by country | 0.2802 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.22 base year varies by country | 0.0538 base year varies by country | 39.41 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.64 base year varies by country | 42.31 base year varies by country | 71.44 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.93 base year varies by country | 71.98 base year varies by country | 95.83 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.1 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 154.2 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 70 Bangladesh 159.26 base year varies by country compare
- 71 Hungary 159.07 base year varies by country compare
- 72 Chile 157.66 base year varies by country compare
- 74 Kenya 154.1 base year varies by country compare
- 75 Kosovo 153.46 base year varies by country compare
- 75 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 153.46 base year varies by country 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 in Bulgaria?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Bulgaria was 154.2 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 154.2 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0538 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).