GNI per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI per capita was 9,887 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9,887 US$ for gni per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 9,887 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,126 US$, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,179 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,139 US$ | -47.7% |
| 1992 | 1,192 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,256 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,126 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 2,207 US$ | +96.0% |
| 1996 | 1,423 US$ | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 1,318 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1,786 US$ | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 1,637 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,582 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,774 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 2,137 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 2,764 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 3,429 US$ | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 3,911 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 4,411 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 5,455 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 6,920 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 6,764 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,710 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,604 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 7,334 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,513 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7,834 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,854 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7,334 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 8,178 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 9,141 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 9,600 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 9,887 US$ | +3.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,887 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 37% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,887 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +96.0% | 1,126 US$ | 2,207 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,526 US$ | 1,126 US$ | 2,207 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,915 US$ | 1,582 US$ | 6,920 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,810 US$ | 6,710 US$ | 9,600 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,887 US$ | 9,887 US$ | 9,887 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gni per capita in Bulgaria was 9,887 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,887 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,126 US$ in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.