GDP (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP (current US$), per capita was 17,420 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17,420 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 17,420 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 883.74 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,239 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,235 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,169 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,853 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1,964 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,915 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,260 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 3,132 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 2,511 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 2,477 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,367 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 883.74 current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 1,150 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 2,259 current US$ per person | +96.5% |
| 1996 | 1,470 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 1,361 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,820 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 1,661 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,621 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2,093 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 2,720 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 3,390 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 3,900 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 4,523 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 5,889 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 7,271 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 6,988 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6,854 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,850 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 7,432 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7,796 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8,070 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,269 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7,822 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 8,697 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 9,872 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 10,373 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10,770 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 12,972 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 14,000 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 15,884 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 17,420 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17,420 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17,420 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,863 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,275 current US$ per person | 1,853 current US$ per person | 3,132 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,526 current US$ per person | 883.74 current US$ per person | 2,367 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,017 current US$ per person | 1,621 current US$ per person | 7,271 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,203 current US$ per person | 6,854 current US$ per person | 10,373 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,209 current US$ per person | 10,770 current US$ per person | 17,420 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 75 Costa Rica 18,587 current US$ per person compare
- 76 American Samoa 18,018 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Seychelles 17,859 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Chile 16,710 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Venezuela 15,944 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Palau 15,899 current US$ per person compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 17,420 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,420 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.74 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.