Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 41.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.1
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.1
in 2019
All-time low
35.1
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria is 41.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria peaked at 44.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.1 | — |
| 2007 | 37.9 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.5 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 35.9 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.4 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.1 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.2 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.6 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 40.6 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 41.7 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 41.1 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.02 | 35.1 | 39.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.66 | 35.9 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.02 | 40.6 | 43.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Türkiye 45 compare
- 3 Lithuania 40.5 compare
- 3 Lithuania 40.5 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.4 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 40.4 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,150 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,340 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria?
- Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria was 41.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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