Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 181 countries
All-time high
29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
5,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1970.
Bulgaria ranks 60th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 6,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 6,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 7,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 8,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 8,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 9,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 9,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 10,362 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 10,329 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 11,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 11,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 12,362 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 12,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 13,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14,654 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 14,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 15,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 12,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 12,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 11,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 11,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 8,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 10,370 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 10,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 11,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 12,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 12,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 14,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 15,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 17,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 18,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 18,651 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 19,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 19,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 21,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 22,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 23,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 26,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 25,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 28,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 29,467 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 66% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,362 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,869 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,329 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 57 Slovakia 32,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 30,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 59 Malaysia 30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 61 Belarus 28,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 62 Mauritius 28,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 63 Argentina 27,285 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bulgaria was 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.