Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 11,685 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11,685 constant LCU per person for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 11,778 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,306 constant LCU per person, in 1986.
That places Bulgaria 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,107 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,607 constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 3,729 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,607 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,003 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 3,515 constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 3,306 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3,557 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 4,552 constant LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 4,442 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,679 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 4,194 constant LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 3,811 constant LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 3,766 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,843 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,775 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,750 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,526 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 4,108 constant LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 3,590 constant LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 3,860 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3,932 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,377 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 4,515 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,947 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 5,371 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 5,743 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6,262 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 6,501 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6,294 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,605 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,090 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6,795 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7,101 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7,128 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,419 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8,109 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 8,571 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 8,819 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9,691 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 9,396 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,359 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 10,313 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,009 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 11,778 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 11,685 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11,685 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,484 constant LCU per person, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11,685 constant LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,631 constant LCU per person, 27% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,842 constant LCU per person | 3,306 constant LCU per person | 4,552 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,904 constant LCU per person | 3,526 constant LCU per person | 4,679 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,180 constant LCU per person | 3,860 constant LCU per person | 6,501 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,733 constant LCU per person | 6,605 constant LCU per person | 9,691 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,757 constant LCU per person | 9,396 constant LCU per person | 11,778 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 146 American Samoa 13,424 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Belize 12,744 constant LCU per person compare
- 148 Samoa 12,536 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Lesotho 10,807 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Eritrea 10,588 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Tonga 9,909 constant 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 11,685 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,778 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,306 constant LCU per person in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.