GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per capita was 18,034 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 18,034 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 18,034 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.49 current LCU, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 185th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.49 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 1.6 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.66 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.71 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.96 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.08 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.18 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.28 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.66 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 8.04 current LCU | +201.9% |
| 1992 | 12.02 current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 18.04 current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 31.83 current LCU | +76.4% |
| 1995 | 77.59 current LCU | +143.8% |
| 1996 | 133.72 current LCU | +72.3% |
| 1997 | 1,171 current LCU | +775.5% |
| 1998 | 1,639 current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 1,559 current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,760 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1,978 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 2,223 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2,409 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,730 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 3,139 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 3,606 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 4,303 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 4,971 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 5,026 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,177 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,645 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5,784 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5,874 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,082 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6,557 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 7,071 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 7,717 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8,345 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 9,248 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 9,443 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10,964 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 13,314 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 14,663 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 16,265 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 18,034 current LCU | +10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18,034 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 25% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18,034 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +775.5% | 133.72 current LCU | 1,171 current LCU |
| 1991 | +201.9% | 2.66 current LCU | 8.04 current LCU |
| 1995 | +143.8% | 31.83 current LCU | 77.59 current LCU |
| 1994 | +76.4% | 18.04 current LCU | 31.83 current LCU |
| 1996 | +72.3% | 77.59 current LCU | 133.72 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.86 current LCU | 1.49 current LCU | 2.28 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 465.26 current LCU | 2.66 current LCU | 1,639 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,214 current LCU | 1,760 current LCU | 5,026 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,750 current LCU | 5,177 current LCU | 9,248 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,780 current LCU | 9,443 current LCU | 18,034 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 182 Palau 19,532 current LCU compare
- 183 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 19,175 current LCU compare
- 186 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU compare
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 17,371 current LCU 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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 18,034 current LCU 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 18,034 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.