Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
55th
of 164 countries
All-time high
21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
4,642 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,642 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,642 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,897 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 5,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 5,448 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 5,829 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 6,135 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 6,575 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 6,886 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 6,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 7,246 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 7,608 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 7,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 8,145 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9,295 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 9,531 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 9,582 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 9,938 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 9,614 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 9,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 10,125 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 9,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 10,212 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9,905 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,171 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 10,174 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,099 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 10,034 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 8,455 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 7,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 7,931 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 8,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,442 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 7,786 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 7,812 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8,201 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 8,289 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9,372 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 9,996 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 10,785 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 11,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 12,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13,791 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 14,801 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 14,422 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14,745 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14,892 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15,092 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15,313 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15,650 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16,394 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 17,113 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 18,551 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19,575 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 18,989 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20,575 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,987 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,642 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,246 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,608 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,938 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,008 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,614 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10,212 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,162 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,786 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,445 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,289 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,801 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,745 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 19,575 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,323 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 18,989 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 52 Kazakhstan 25,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 53 Chile 22,929 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 54 Panama 21,533 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 56 Mauritius 21,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 57 Montenegro 20,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 58 Uruguay 20,368 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria was 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,642 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.