Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 13,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 12,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 12,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 12,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 12,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 12,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 13,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 14,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 15,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 16,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 17,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 19,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 20,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 21,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 21,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 21,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 25,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 26,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 27,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 28,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 30,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 32,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 33,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 34,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 72% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 29,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 64 Malaysia 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria was 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.