GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 29,977 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Bulgaria stood at 29,977 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 29,977 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.86 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 160th out of 207 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.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.86 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 3.1 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 3.23 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.32 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.53 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 3.62 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.82 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.03 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.19 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.33 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.79 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 14.12 current LCU | +194.7% |
| 1992 | 23.13 current LCU | +63.7% |
| 1993 | 34.65 current LCU | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 61.01 current LCU | +76.1% |
| 1995 | 148.31 current LCU | +143.1% |
| 1996 | 253.11 current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 2,218 current LCU | +776.1% |
| 1998 | 3,144 current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 3,009 current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,358 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 3,876 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 4,438 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 4,789 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5,401 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 6,156 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 6,878 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 7,795 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 9,252 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 9,515 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9,914 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10,694 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 11,162 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11,234 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,765 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12,408 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13,369 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 14,723 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 15,763 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 17,554 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 17,817 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20,597 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 24,632 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 27,327 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 29,977 current LCU | +9.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29,977 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 48% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29,977 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,770 current LCU, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | 2,218 current LCU |
| 1991 | +194.7% | 4.79 current LCU | 14.12 current LCU |
| 1995 | +143.1% | 61.01 current LCU | 148.31 current LCU |
| 1994 | +76.1% | 34.65 current LCU | 61.01 current LCU |
| 1996 | +70.7% | 148.31 current LCU | 253.11 current LCU |
| 1992 | +63.7% | 14.12 current LCU | 23.13 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6 current LCU | 2.86 current LCU | 4.33 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 890.96 current LCU | 4.79 current LCU | 3,144 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,146 current LCU | 3,358 current LCU | 9,515 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,859 current LCU | 9,914 current LCU | 17,554 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,070 current LCU | 17,817 current LCU | 29,977 current LCU | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gni per capita in Bulgaria was 29,977 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,977 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release