Distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of income by quantiles was 5,724 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,724 Euro
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
41st
of 49 countries
All-time high
5,724 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
935 Euro
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria stood at 5,724 Euro. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria peaked at 5,724 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 935 Euro, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 935 Euro | — |
| 2007 | 952 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,412 Euro | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 1,830 Euro | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 2,005 Euro | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,850 Euro | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,859 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,928 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,163 Euro | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 2,164 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,982 Euro | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2,256 Euro | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2,289 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,662 Euro | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 2,854 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3,280 Euro | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 3,375 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4,246 Euro | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 4,974 Euro | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 5,724 Euro | +15.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,724 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,260 Euro, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,724 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,050 Euro, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,282 Euro | 935 Euro | 1,830 Euro | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,116 Euro | 1,850 Euro | 2,662 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,076 Euro | 2,854 Euro | 5,724 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria was 5,724 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,724 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 935 Euro in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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