GDP deflator: linked series in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP deflator: linked series 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 212 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 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% |
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
- 76 Poland 151.56 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,126 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 48.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 4.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 30.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 34.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 34.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (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 212 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).