Bulgaria vs Latvia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Bulgaria |  Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $65.1B | $34.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Population | 7M | 1.9M |
| GDP per capita | $9.3k | $18k |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.84% | 5.47% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.42 | 0.59 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $23k | $30k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $62.3B | $31.8B |
| GNI per capita | $8.9k | $17k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $156.6B | $57.4B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $22k | $30k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Bulgaria | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 10% | 31.4% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 10% | 20% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 3.6% | 4% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 70.2 | 71.9 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.32 | 8.65 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.78 | 8.16 |
| Property Rights Index | 64.2 | 72.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 45.4 | 51.1 |
| Business Freedom Index | 62.6 | 77 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 99.2 | 96.5 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 68.1 | 72.4 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 70 | 85 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 86.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 85.7 | 80.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 66.1 | 58.3 |
| Tax Burden Index | 90.3 | 76.9 |
| Government Integrity Index | 44.2 | 46.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 42 | 58 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 74.8 | 74.7 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.5 | 21.2 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 10.2 | 9.3 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.5 | 4.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 9.3M | 1.9M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Bulgaria | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 20.5% | 37.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 60.3% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $39.9B | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 33.8% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 15.3% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 14.8% | 6% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 27.7% | 22.8% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 21.6% | 23.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $28.7B | $4.4B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $1.2B | $447M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Bulgaria | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 66.9% | 61.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 64.3% | 61.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $3.5B | -$211M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 32.8% | 41.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $391.7M | $148.1M |
| Personal remittances received | $2.4B | $1.2B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 23.8% | 19.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $209M | $64.6M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $88.8M | $10.6M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 32.3% | 43% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 33.6% | 37.3% |
