Adjusted net national income per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adjusted net national income per capita was 7.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Bulgaria, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Bulgaria is 7.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 16.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -23.4%, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -23.4% | — |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -170.6% |
| 1998 | -3.7% | -122.1% |
| 1999 | -5.5% | +49.4% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -200.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +122.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +65.1% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -84.4% |
| 2008 | -6.4% | -941.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -232.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | -3.4% | -153.9% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -295.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +435.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -54.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +58.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.0% | -23.4% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | -6.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -3.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 2 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,271 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 10,525 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4593 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Bulgaria?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Bulgaria was 7.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.4% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.