GNI per capita growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI per capita growth was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Bulgaria is -0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 106.1% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Bulgaria peaked at 15.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -13.8%, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 135th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.4% | — |
| 1997 | -4.5% | -415.5% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -434.2% |
| 1999 | -13.8% | -191.5% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -149.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +303.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -76.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +128.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -66.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +422.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +89.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | -3.4% | -151.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -205.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +387.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +202.2% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | -140.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -326.9% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -116.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -539.8% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -106.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | -13.8% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -3.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -4.4% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 132 San Marino -0.0% compare
- 133 Central African Republic -0.1% compare
- 134 Cameroon -0.1% compare
- 136 Australia -0.5% compare
- 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.6% compare
- 138 Ukraine -0.6% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Bulgaria?
- Gni per capita growth in Bulgaria was -0.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.8% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni per capita growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.