Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 10,690 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 10,690 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 10,690 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 955.52 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,895 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,904 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,848 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,587 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 1,686 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,638 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,933 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 2,667 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 2,093 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 2,031 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,831 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 955.52 current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 1992 | 1,030 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2,062 current US$ per person | +106.0% |
| 1996 | 1,321 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 1,231 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,601 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 1,440 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 1,373 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,546 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1,858 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 2,371 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 2,945 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3,339 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 3,735 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4,614 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 5,972 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 5,760 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5,620 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,408 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 6,244 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,516 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6,784 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5,981 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 6,449 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 7,250 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 8,116 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 8,609 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 8,798 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10,690 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10,690 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10,690 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,556 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +106.0% | 1,001 current US$ per person | 2,062 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,928 current US$ per person | 1,587 current US$ per person | 2,667 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,355 current US$ per person | 955.52 current US$ per person | 2,062 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,351 current US$ per person | 1,373 current US$ per person | 5,972 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,798 current US$ per person | 5,620 current US$ per person | 8,609 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,744 current US$ per person | 8,798 current US$ per person | 10,690 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Venezuela 11,724 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Costa Rica 11,172 current US$ per person compare
- 56 Chile 11,117 current US$ per person compare
- 58 New Caledonia 9,342 current US$ per person compare
- 59 Russia 9,146 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Argentina 9,092 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 10,690 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,690 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 955.52 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.