Bulgaria vs Türkiye: GDP per capita

Bulgaria
10,549 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Türkiye
10,953 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
50th
Türkiye rank
48th

GDP per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Türkiye
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k187019452020

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 10,953 international-$ in 1990 prices against 10,549 international-$ in 1990 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 404 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 48th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 10 and Türkiye in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Türkiye Difference Ahead
1870s 839.91 international-$ in 1990 prices 824.98 international-$ in 1990 prices 14.93 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1880s 973.54 international-$ in 1990 prices 850 international-$ in 1990 prices 123.54 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1890s 1,131 international-$ in 1990 prices 986.2 international-$ in 1990 prices 144.71 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1900s 1,223 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,078 international-$ in 1990 prices 144.73 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1910s 1,534 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,213 international-$ in 1990 prices 320.9 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1920s 1,225 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,075 international-$ in 1990 prices 150.34 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1930s 1,401 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,533 international-$ in 1990 prices 131.88 international-$ in 1990 prices Türkiye
1950s 1,899 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,858 international-$ in 1990 prices 41.56 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1960s 3,381 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,376 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,005 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1970s 5,302 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,486 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,816 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1980s 6,135 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,254 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,881 international-$ in 1990 prices Bulgaria
1990s 5,431 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,667 international-$ in 1990 prices 236.26 international-$ in 1990 prices Türkiye
2000s 6,000 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,258 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,258 international-$ in 1990 prices Türkiye
2010s 8,954 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,222 international-$ in 1990 prices 268.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Türkiye
2020s 10,549 international-$ in 1990 prices 10,953 international-$ in 1990 prices 404.3 international-$ in 1990 prices Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 10,953 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 Türkiye?
404 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for gdp per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 48th 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.