Distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Distribution of income by quantiles was 5,724 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,724
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
5,724
in 2025
All-time low
935
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2006201520252006: 9352007: 9522008: 1.4k2009: 1.8k2010: 2.0k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.9k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.4k2023: 4.2k2024: 5.0k2025: 5.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria stood at 5,724. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 935, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 37 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

Annual values for Distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 935
2007 952 +1.8%
2008 1,412 +48.3%
2009 1,830 +29.6%
2010 2,005 +9.6%
2011 1,850 -7.7%
2012 1,859 +0.5%
2013 1,928 +3.7%
2014 2,163 +12.2%
2015 2,164 +0.0%
2016 1,982 -8.4%
2017 2,256 +13.8%
2018 2,289 +1.5%
2019 2,662 +16.3%
2020 2,854 +7.2%
2021 3,280 +14.9%
2022 3,375 +2.9%
2023 4,246 +25.8%
2024 4,974 +17.1%
2025 5,724 +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,282 935 1,830 4
2010s 2,116 1,850 2,662 10
2020s 4,076 2,854 5,724 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 29 Lithuania 8,853 compare
  2. 30 Greece 8,150 compare
  3. 31 Hungary 6,696 compare
  4. 33 Romania 5,696 compare
  5. 34 Serbia 5,237 compare
  6. 35 Montenegro 3,777 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria?
Distribution of income by quantiles in Bulgaria was 5,724 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5,724 in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 935 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 37 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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Indicator
Distribution of income by quantiles
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 932 data points, 1995–2025
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