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GDP Bulgaria 2008

GDP improves in Bulgaria

Gross Domestic Product of Bulgaria grew 6.1% in 2008 compared to last year. This rate is 6 -tenths of one percent less than the figure of 6.7% published in 2007.

The GDP figure in 2008 was €37,247$54,434 million, Bulgaria is number 73 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Bulgaria rose €4,782$10,030 million with respect to 2007.

The GDP per capita of Bulgaria in 2008 was €4,890$7,156, €650$1,344 higher than in 2007, it was €4,240$5,812. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 1998 when the GDP per capita in Bulgaria was €1,630$1,854.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, Bulgaria is in 78th position of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.

Here we show you the progression of the GDP in Bulgaria. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about Bulgaria in Bulgaria's economy.

Quarterly GDP at market prices 2008
DateQuarterly GDPQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
2008Q4€9,486M$12,501M0.5%4.5%
2008Q3€9,503M$14,301M1.1%6.2%
2008Q2€9,204M$14,376M1.2%6.4%
2008Q1€8,937M$13,382M1.6%7.2%
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Quaterly GDP Per Capita 2008
DateQu. GDP Per CapitaQu. GDP P.C. Qu. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP Per Capita $Qu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. Qu. Growth
2008Q41,200K0%9.1%$1,6741.6%-12.0%
2008Q31,200K9.1%20.0%$1,90227.8%-0.5%
2008Q21,100K0%10.0%$1,91237.4%7.4%
2008Q11,100K0%10.0%$1,78032.3%8.0%
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Evolution: Annual GDP Bulgaria
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2008€37,247M$54,434M6.1%
2007€32,465M$44,404M6.7%
2006€27,410M$34,380M6.8%
2005€24,040M$29,868M7.1%
2004€21,093M$26,158M6.5%
2003€18,798M$21,146M5.2%
2002€17,478M$16,403M5.9%
2001€15,905M$14,183M3.8%
2000€14,440M$13,246M4.6%
1999€12,804M$13,628M-8.4%
1998€13,438M$15,031M3.8%
1997€10,065M$11,317M-14.1%
1996€9,830M$12,295M5.2%
1995€14,513M$16,276M22.7%
1994€8,162M$9,716M-11.8%
1993€9,253M$5,527M135.2%
1992€3,934M$10,183M-1.9%
1991€4,009M$2,509M-60.1%
1990€10,037M$25,608M-9.1%
1989€49M$58,082M-0.5%
1988€48M$57,029M2.4%
1987€45M$34,897M4.7%
1986€43M$30,106M5.3%
1985€40M$34,016M1.8%
1984€39M$39,728M4.6%
1983€37M$37,400M3.0%
1982€36M$36,394M4.2%
1981€35M$34,895M5.3%
1980€32M$32,352M5.7%
1979€22M$9,408M6.6%
1978€19M$13,982M5.6%
1977€15M$12,908M6.3%
1976€15M$12,625M6.5%
1975€14M$11,908M8.8%
1974€13M$13,495M7.5%
1973€12M$12,409M8.2%
1972€11M$10,407M7.7%
1971€10M$8,897M6.9%
1970€11M$9,000M
Evolution: GDP per capita Bulgaria
DateGDP per capita GDP per capita GDP P.C. Annual GrowthGDP P.C. Annual Growth
2008€4,890$7,15615.3%23.1%
2007€4,240$5,81219.1%29.8%
2006€3,560$4,47714.5%15.7%
2005€3,110$3,87014.8%14.8%
2004€2,710$3,37012.9%24.3%
2003€2,400$2,7118.1%29.7%
2002€2,220$2,09110.5%16.3%
2001€2,010$1,79713.6%10.6%
2000€1,770$1,62513.5%-3.8%
1999€1,560$1,689-4.3%-8.9%
1998€1,630$1,85434.7%33.8%
1997€1,210$1,3862.5%-7.3%
1996€1,180$1,495-31.8%-23.7%
1995€1,730$1,95873.0%69.4%
1994€1,000$1,156-9.1%77.9%
1993€1,100$650120.0%-45.1%
1992€500$1,1830%310.1%
1991€500$289-58.3%-90.1%
1990€1,200$2,92021,366.9%-55.6%
1989€6$6,5814.7%2.3%
1988€5$6,4336.6%63.9%
1987€5$3,9264.4%16.1%
1986€5$3,3827.4%-11.5%
1985€4$3,8212.8%-14.4%
1984€4$4,4655.3%6.0%
1983€4$4,2112.5%2.5%
1982€4$4,1082.5%4.0%
1981€4$3,9509.2%7.5%
1980€4$3,67345.2%245.4%
1979€2$1,06416.4%-33.0%
1978€2$1,58821.0%8.5%
1977€2$1,4632.3%1.8%
1976€2$1,4374.9%5.4%
1975€2$1,3649.3%-12.0%
1974€2$1,5496.4%8.0%
1973€1$1,4357.6%18.5%
1972€1$1,2117.4%16.5%
1971€1$1,040-1.6%-1.6%
1970€1$1,057
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