GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 10,454 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,454 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
88th
of 209 countries
All-time high
10,454 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
3,427 constant 2015 US$
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10,454 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Bulgaria peaked at 10,454 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,427 constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 88th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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% |
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
- 85 Saint Lucia 12,094 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 86 Russian Federation 11,216 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 87 Grenada 10,477 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 89 Mexico 10,257 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,875 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 91 Brazil 9,748 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Bulgaria was 10,454 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,454 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,427 constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.