GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 42,173 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 42,173 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 42,173 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,569 current international $ per person, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,949 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,483 current international $ per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 6,803 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6,906 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,192 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7,566 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6,628 current international $ per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 5,569 current international $ per person | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 6,061 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 5,729 current international $ per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6,267 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 6,972 current international $ per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 7,949 current international $ per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 8,553 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 9,308 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 10,320 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 11,123 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 11,885 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 13,664 current international $ per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 13,734 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14,554 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15,141 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15,920 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16,259 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17,638 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 18,071 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19,699 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 21,305 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 23,128 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 25,934 current international $ per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 26,363 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 29,723 current international $ per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 34,354 current international $ per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 36,926 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 39,848 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 42,173 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 42,173 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $ per person, 72% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 42,173 current international $ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,064 current international $ per person, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,589 current international $ per person | 5,569 current international $ per person | 7,566 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,977 current international $ per person | 6,267 current international $ per person | 13,734 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,765 current international $ per person | 14,554 current international $ per person | 25,934 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,898 current international $ per person | 26,363 current international $ per person | 42,173 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 53 Latvia 45,740 current international $ per person compare
- 54 Turkey 44,629 current international $ per person compare
- 55 Greece 44,312 current international $ per person compare
- 57 Panama 41,773 current international $ per person compare
- 58 Cyprus 41,309 current international $ per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 41,092 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bulgaria was 42,173 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 42,173 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,569 current international $ per person in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.