Bulgaria vs China, People's Republic of: Gdp per capita maddison project database

Bulgaria
20,592
in 2022
China, People's Republic of
19,238
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
59th
China, People's Republic of rank
62nd

Gdp per capita maddison project database over time

  • Bulgaria
  • China, People's Republic of
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 20,592 against 19,238 in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 1,354.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 85 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and China, People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 166 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria China, People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 1,339 945 394 Bulgaria
1910s 1,812 905 907 Bulgaria
1920s 1,956 1,003 953 Bulgaria
1930s 2,108 1,004 1,104 Bulgaria
1950s 3,418 1,080 2,338 Bulgaria
1960s 5,988 1,124 4,864 Bulgaria
1970s 8,840 1,561 7,279 Bulgaria
1980s 10,011 2,506 7,506 Bulgaria
1990s 8,190 3,780 4,409 Bulgaria
2000s 11,502 6,550 4,952 Bulgaria
2010s 16,317 13,042 3,275 Bulgaria
2020s 19,517 18,377 1,140 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita maddison project database, Bulgaria or China, People's Republic of?
Bulgaria, at 20,592 against 19,238 in China, People's Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita maddison project database between Bulgaria and China, People's Republic of?
1,354, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China, People's Republic of?
85 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and China, People's Republic of rank globally for gdp per capita maddison project database?
Bulgaria ranks 59th and China, People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gdp per capita maddison project database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed