Bulgaria vs Romania: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 22,538 current US$ against 20,328 current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,210 current US$.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,727 current US$ | 1,734 current US$ | 992.72 current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1,527 current US$ | 1,480 current US$ | 47.07 current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4,017 current US$ | 4,950 current US$ | 933.14 current US$ | Romania |
| 2010s | 8,200 current US$ | 10,085 current US$ | 1,886 current US$ | Romania |
| 2020s | 15,251 current US$ | 17,381 current US$ | 2,129 current US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 22,538 current US$ against 20,328 current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2,210 current US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 71st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.