Gross national income per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross national income per capita was 32,175 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,175
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
32,175
in 2023
All-time low
11,942
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national income per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 17.7k1991: 16.5k1992: 17.0k1993: 16.9k1994: 17.3k1995: 13.4k1996: 14.1k1997: 12.2k1998: 12.9k1999: 11.9k2000: 12.4k2001: 13.5k2002: 14.8k2003: 15.7k2004: 16.8k2005: 17.9k2006: 18.8k2007: 19.2k2008: 21.1k2009: 20.8k2010: 21.5k2011: 21.9k2012: 22.6k2013: 22.4k2014: 23.0k2015: 23.4k2016: 24.3k2017: 25.4k2018: 25.9k2019: 27.3k2020: 26.2k2021: 28.2k2022: 31.5k2023: 32.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income per capita in Bulgaria stood at 32,175. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 32,175 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,942, in 1999.

That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross national income per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 17,729
1991 16,483 -7.0%
1992 17,003 +3.2%
1993 16,910 -0.5%
1994 17,270 +2.1%
1995 13,432 -22.2%
1996 14,092 +4.9%
1997 12,223 -13.3%
1998 12,908 +5.6%
1999 11,942 -7.5%
2000 12,426 +4.1%
2001 13,476 +8.4%
2002 14,832 +10.1%
2003 15,670 +5.7%
2004 16,750 +6.9%
2005 17,920 +7.0%
2006 18,790 +4.8%
2007 19,227 +2.3%
2008 21,086 +9.7%
2009 20,815 -1.3%
2010 21,515 +3.4%
2011 21,862 +1.6%
2012 22,571 +3.2%
2013 22,376 -0.9%
2014 23,025 +2.9%
2015 23,420 +1.7%
2016 24,288 +3.7%
2017 25,367 +4.4%
2018 25,946 +2.3%
2019 27,292 +5.2%
2020 26,170 -4.1%
2021 28,237 +7.9%
2022 31,462 +11.4%
2023 32,175 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,999 11,942 17,729 10
2000s 17,099 12,426 21,086 10
2010s 23,766 21,515 27,292 10
2020s 29,511 26,170 32,175 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 39 Oman 36,096 compare
  2. 40 Greece 35,761 compare
  3. 41 Türkiye 34,507 compare
  4. 43 Kazakhstan 30,988 compare
  5. 44 Montenegro 28,026 compare
  6. 45 Belarus 26,725 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income per capita in Bulgaria?
Gross national income per capita in Bulgaria was 32,175 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gross national income per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 32,175 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national income per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 11,942 in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross national income per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
72 places, 2,412 data points, 1990–2023
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