GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database was 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Bulgaria stood at 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Bulgaria peaked at 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 13,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 12,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 12,871 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 12,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 12,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 12,564 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 13,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 14,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 15,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 16,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 17,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 19,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 20,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 21,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 21,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 21,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22,619 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 25,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 26,692 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 27,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 28,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 30,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 32,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 33,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 34,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,564 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Malaysia 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 9,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.4991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Bulgaria was 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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