GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 17,110 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17,110 current LCU per person for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 17,110 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.45 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 181st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.45 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.22 current LCU per person | +194.7% |
| 1992 | 11.82 current LCU per person | +63.7% |
| 1993 | 17.72 current LCU per person | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 31.19 current LCU per person | +76.1% |
| 1995 | 75.82 current LCU per person | +143.1% |
| 1996 | 129.41 current LCU per person | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 1,134 current LCU per person | +776.1% |
| 1998 | 1,608 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 1,538 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,717 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1,982 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 2,269 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 2,448 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,762 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 3,147 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3,517 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3,988 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 4,735 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 4,865 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,039 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,427 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5,639 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5,653 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,963 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6,271 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6,714 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 7,367 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 8,042 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 8,961 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 9,101 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,526 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 12,593 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 13,944 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 15,442 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 17,110 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17,110 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17,110 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,857 current LCU per person, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +776.1% | 129.41 current LCU per person | 1,134 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +194.7% | 2.45 current LCU per person | 7.22 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +143.1% | 31.19 current LCU per person | 75.82 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +76.1% | 17.72 current LCU per person | 31.19 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +70.7% | 75.82 current LCU per person | 129.41 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455.52 current LCU per person | 2.45 current LCU per person | 1,608 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,143 current LCU per person | 1,717 current LCU per person | 4,865 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,508 current LCU per person | 5,039 current LCU per person | 8,961 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,119 current LCU per person | 9,101 current LCU per person | 17,110 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 178 Panama 18,830 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 17,389 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Tonga 16,702 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Samoa 16,320 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Tuvalu 15,264 current LCU 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 gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 17,110 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,110 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 181st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.8%. 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 GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, 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
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.