GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 44,451 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 44,451 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 44,451 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,751 current international $ per person, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,548 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,215 current international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 6,917 current international $ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 7,032 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7,337 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7,743 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 6,849 current international $ per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 5,751 current international $ per person | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 6,178 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 5,808 current international $ per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 6,424 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 6,960 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 7,786 current international $ per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 8,416 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 9,201 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 10,291 current international $ per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 11,406 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 12,822 current international $ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 14,347 current international $ per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 14,188 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14,954 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 15,747 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16,327 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 16,894 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17,991 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 18,896 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 20,746 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 22,317 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 23,998 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 26,766 current international $ per person | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 27,352 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30,959 current international $ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 36,320 current international $ per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 38,829 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 41,970 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 44,451 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 44,451 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 44,451 current international $ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,946 current international $ per person, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,838 current international $ per person | 5,751 current international $ per person | 7,743 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,184 current international $ per person | 6,424 current international $ per person | 14,347 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,464 current international $ per person | 14,954 current international $ per person | 26,766 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,647 current international $ per person | 27,352 current international $ per person | 44,451 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 57 Latvia 46,137 current international $ per person compare
- 58 Turkey 45,288 current international $ per person compare
- 59 Greece 45,264 current international $ per person compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 44,293 current international $ per person compare
- 62 Panama 43,902 current international $ per person compare
- 63 Oman 42,295 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria was 44,451 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44,451 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,751 current international $ per person in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.