GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per capita was 20,328 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Bulgaria is 20,328 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 20,328 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 883.74 current US$, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,298 current US$ | 1,897 current US$ | 3,169 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,527 current US$ | 883.74 current US$ | 2,377 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,017 current US$ | 1,621 current US$ | 7,272 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,200 current US$ | 6,854 current US$ | 10,354 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,251 current US$ | 10,761 current US$ | 20,328 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.04 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.58 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 10,454 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 67.25 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 20,328 current 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 20,328 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.74 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.