GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 20,328 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 20,328 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 20,328 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 883.74 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,261 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,256 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,221 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,897 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1,943 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,960 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,262 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 3,169 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 2,561 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 2,450 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,377 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 883.74 current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 1992 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 1,150 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 2,259 current US$ per person | +96.5% |
| 1996 | 1,470 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 1,361 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,821 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 1,661 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,621 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2,093 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 2,720 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 3,390 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 3,900 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 4,523 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 5,889 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 7,272 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 6,989 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6,854 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,850 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 7,432 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7,796 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8,070 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,269 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7,823 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 8,697 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 9,850 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 10,354 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10,761 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12,967 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 14,000 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 15,854 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 17,597 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 20,328 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20,328 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20,328 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,079 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,298 current US$ per person | 1,897 current US$ per person | 3,169 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,527 current US$ per person | 883.74 current US$ per person | 2,377 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,017 current US$ per person | 1,621 current US$ per person | 7,272 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,200 current US$ per person | 6,854 current US$ per person | 10,354 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,251 current US$ per person | 10,761 current US$ per person | 20,328 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 69 Curacao 22,833 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Romania 22,538 current US$ per person compare
- 71 French Polynesia 22,440 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Costa Rica 19,970 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Oman 19,947 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Panama 19,790 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 20,328 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,328 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.74 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. 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 GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.