Bulgaria vs the DR Congo: Economic Indicators Comparison
Bulgaria with a GDP of $65.1B ranked the 74th largest economy in the world, while the DR Congo ranked 87th with $47.2B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Bulgaria and the DR Congo ranked 75th vs 30th and 79th vs 188th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Bulgaria |  DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $65.1B | $47.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Population | 7M | 86.8M |
| GDP per capita | $9.3k | $562 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.84% | 2.4% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.7 | 977.82 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.42 | 0.6 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $23k | $767 |
| GNI, Atlas method | $62.3B | $41.5B |
| GNI per capita | $8.9k | $490 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $156.6B | $75.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $22k | $900 |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Bulgaria | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 10% | 30% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 10% | 40% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.6% | 29.3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 3.6% | 30.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 70.2 | 49.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.32 | 5.46 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.78 | 5.27 |
| Property Rights Index | 64.2 | 30.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 45.4 | 26.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 62.6 | 51.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 99.2 | 98 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 68.1 | 41.6 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 70 | 30 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 20 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 64.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 85.7 | 49.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 66.1 | 95.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 90.3 | 74.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 44.2 | 13.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 42 | 20 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 74.8 | 60 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 10.2 | 33.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.5 | 13.6 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 9.3M | 351k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Bulgaria | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 20.5% | 15.7% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 60.3% | 10.9% |
| External debt stocks | $39.9B | $5B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 33.8% | 14.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 15.3% | 2.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 14.8% | -4.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 27.7% | 21.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 21.6% | 25.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $28.7B | $665.3M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $1.2B | $1.3B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Bulgaria | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 66.9% | 33.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 64.3% | 37.3% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $3.5B | -$2.2B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 32.8% | 11.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $391.7M | $2.2B |
| Personal remittances received | $2.4B | $1.8B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 23.8% | 44.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 3.6% | 19.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $209M | $10.7M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $88.8M | $108.5M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 32.3% | 11.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 33.6% | 12.4% |
