country comparison Ireland - Bulgaria: Economy

country comparison	Ireland	Bulgaria
Economy	reference country	country to compare

Domestic Economy
GDP at Purchasing Power	173.54 bil. PPP$	90.87 bil. PPP$
GDP per Capita at Purchasing Power	39,009.10 PPP$	12,066.50 PPP$
GDP in local currency Mrd.	38.75 bil. euros pro Quartal	14.05 bil. Bulgarian leva pro Quartal
GDP Growth y.o.y.%	-4.37% p.a.	0.64% p.a.
Consumption Expenditures per Quarter	20.22 bil. euros	9.60 bil. Bulgarian leva
Consumption as % of GDP	52.17%	68.30%
Gross Capital Formation	4.88 euros per Quarter	3.17 Bulgarian leva per Quarter
Gross Capital Formation as % of GDP	12.59%	22.56%
Government Consumption	6.70 bil. euros per Quarter	2.39 bil. Bulgarian leva per Quarter
Government Consumption as % of GDP	17.29%	17%
Inflation	-0.84% p.a.	3.38% p.a.
Unemployment Rate	12.90%	10%
International Trade
Exports	37.40 bil euros per quarter	7.30 bil Bulgarian leva per quarter
Exports as % of GDP	96.50%	51.93%
Net exports in local currency	7.45 bil. euros per Quarter	-1.20 bil. Bulgarian leva per Quarter
Trade Balance in USD	12.99 bil. $	-0.83 bil. $
Current Account in USD	-2.25 bil. $ per Quarter	-0.73 bil. $ per Quarter
Foreign Assets	3,053.52 bil. $	29.28 bil. $
Foreign Liabilities	3,201.33 bil. $	80.23 bil. $
Net Investment Position	-147.81 bil. $	-50.95 bil. $