GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per capita was 31,479 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 31,479 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 164.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 31,479 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.91 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 current LCU | 2.91 current LCU | 4.46 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 909.97 current LCU | 5.21 current LCU | 3,205 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,287 current LCU | 3,442 current LCU | 9,830 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,209 current LCU | 10,126 current LCU | 18,122 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,238 current LCU | 18,485 current LCU | 31,479 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5935 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 31,479 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31,479 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release