Bulgaria vs Panama: Median income per year (after tax)

Bulgaria
16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Panama
11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Panama rank
35th

Median income per year (after tax) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Panama
05.0k10.0k15.0k199620092022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama, a difference of 4,827 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 35th of 47 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 10,988 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,806 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,182 international-$ in 2021 prices Bulgaria
2010s 11,610 international-$ in 2021 prices 10,073 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,537 international-$ in 2021 prices Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Bulgaria or Panama?
Bulgaria, at 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Bulgaria and Panama?
4,827 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median income per year (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.