Bulgaria vs Hungary: GDP per capita

Bulgaria
10,549 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Hungary
10,602 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
50th
Hungary rank
49th

GDP per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 10,602 international-$ in 1990 prices against 10,549 international-$ in 1990 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 53 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 49th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1870s 839.91 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,192 international-$ in 1990 prices 351.92 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1880s 973.54 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,364 international-$ in 1990 prices 390.24 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1890s 1,131 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,600 international-$ in 1990 prices 469.52 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1900s 1,223 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,785 international-$ in 1990 prices 561.67 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1910s 1,534 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,098 international-$ in 1990 prices 563.97 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1920s 1,225 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,377 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,152 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1930s 1,401 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,515 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,114 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1950s 1,899 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,775 international-$ in 1990 prices 875.67 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1960s 3,381 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,029 international-$ in 1990 prices 648.48 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1970s 5,302 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,416 international-$ in 1990 prices 114.33 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1980s 6,135 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,432 international-$ in 1990 prices 296.66 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
1990s 5,431 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,104 international-$ in 1990 prices 672.96 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
2000s 6,000 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,574 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,574 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary
2010s 8,954 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,884 international-$ in 1990 prices 70.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
2020s 10,549 international-$ in 1990 prices 10,602 international-$ in 1990 prices 52.8 international-$ in 1990 prices Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 10,602 international-$ in 1990 prices against 10,549 international-$ in 1990 prices in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Hungary?
53 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for gdp per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.