Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.5409 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria is 0.5409, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5506 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0962, in 1870.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0962 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1236 | +28.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1173 | -5.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1476 | +25.8% |
| 1913 | 0.1644 | +11.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1728 | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1845 | +6.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1998 | +8.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1845 | -7.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1827 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2033 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2264 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2401 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2492 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2589 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2657 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2692 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4402 | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4929 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5124 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.535 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5506 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5443 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5409 | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5409 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5409 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +63.5% | 0.2692 | 0.4402 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0962 | 0.0962 | 0.0962 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1236 | 0.1236 | 0.1236 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1173 | 0.1173 | 0.1173 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1476 | 0.1476 | 0.1476 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1644 | 0.1644 | 0.1644 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1786 | 0.1728 | 0.1845 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1922 | 0.1845 | 0.1998 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.193 | 0.1827 | 0.2033 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2333 | 0.2264 | 0.2401 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2541 | 0.2492 | 0.2589 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2675 | 0.2657 | 0.2692 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4666 | 0.4402 | 0.4929 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5237 | 0.5124 | 0.535 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5475 | 0.5443 | 0.5506 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5409 | 0.5409 | 0.5409 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 0.5409 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5506 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 in 1870.
- How does Bulgaria rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.