Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 53.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
55.2
in 2017
All-time low
46.4
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 53.3 for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Bulgaria peaked at 55.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 5th 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 | 52.8 | — |
| 2007 | 50.4 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 49.7 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 46.7 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.1 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 47.5 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.1 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 50.8 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 51.6 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.8 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 55.2 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 54.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.5 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.4 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 52.9 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 53.8 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 53.3 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.83 | 46.4 | 52.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.11 | 46.7 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3 | 52.4 | 54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 France 53.7 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.7 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 53.7 compare
- 5 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 53.3 compare
- 7 Türkiye 52.3 compare
- 8 Lithuania 51.5 compare
- 8 Lithuania 51.5 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 53.3 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 55.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th 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 3.3%. 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 included in social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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