GNI (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 29,991 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 29,991 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 29,991 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.86 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 159th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.86 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 3.1 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 3.23 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.32 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.53 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 3.62 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.82 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.03 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.19 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.33 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.79 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 14.12 current LCU per person | +194.6% |
| 1992 | 23.13 current LCU per person | +63.7% |
| 1993 | 34.65 current LCU per person | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 61.01 current LCU per person | +76.1% |
| 1995 | 148.31 current LCU per person | +143.1% |
| 1996 | 253.11 current LCU per person | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 2,218 current LCU per person | +776.1% |
| 1998 | 3,144 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 3,009 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,358 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 3,876 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 4,438 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 4,789 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5,401 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 6,156 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 6,878 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 7,795 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 9,252 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 9,515 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9,914 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10,694 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 11,162 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11,234 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,765 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12,408 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13,369 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 14,723 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 15,763 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 17,554 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 17,817 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20,597 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 24,632 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 27,327 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 29,991 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29,991 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 48% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29,991 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,769 current LCU per person, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +776.1% | 253.11 current LCU per person | 2,218 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +194.6% | 4.79 current LCU per person | 14.12 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +143.1% | 61.01 current LCU per person | 148.31 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +76.1% | 34.65 current LCU per person | 61.01 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +70.7% | 148.31 current LCU per person | 253.11 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +63.7% | 14.12 current LCU per person | 23.13 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6 current LCU per person | 2.86 current LCU per person | 4.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 890.96 current LCU per person | 4.79 current LCU per person | 3,144 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,146 current LCU per person | 3,358 current LCU per person | 9,515 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,859 current LCU per person | 9,914 current LCU per person | 17,554 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,073 current LCU per person | 17,817 current LCU per person | 29,991 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30,780 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Libya 30,732 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Zambia 30,225 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Peru 29,894 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 29,725 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Grenada 28,992 current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 29,991 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,991 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.