GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 10,454 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10,454 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 10,454 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,427 constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,427 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 3,583 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3,656 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,772 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,891 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,996 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4,165 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4,410 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4,888 constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 4,782 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4,426 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 4,092 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 3,835 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3,809 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,891 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,022 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4,253 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3,675 constant 2015 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 3,840 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,538 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,718 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,938 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,261 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 4,519 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4,850 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 5,232 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 5,630 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6,049 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6,465 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6,289 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,429 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,606 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,694 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,793 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,941 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,269 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7,587 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7,899 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8,195 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8,627 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8,441 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9,162 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 9,598 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 9,788 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10,127 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 10,454 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10,454 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 30% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10,454 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,282 constant 2015 US$, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,057 constant 2015 US$ | 3,427 constant 2015 US$ | 4,888 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,938 constant 2015 US$ | 3,538 constant 2015 US$ | 4,426 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,095 constant 2015 US$ | 3,718 constant 2015 US$ | 6,465 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,304 constant 2015 US$ | 6,429 constant 2015 US$ | 8,627 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,595 constant 2015 US$ | 8,441 constant 2015 US$ | 10,454 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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 per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 10,454 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,454 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,427 constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.