Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 17,685 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17,685 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 17,685 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 802.82 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,232 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,201 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,222 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,895 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 1,940 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,951 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,223 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 3,274 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1988 | 2,687 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 2,525 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 2,478 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 802.82 current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 1992 | 904.49 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 1,124 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 990.33 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 2,087 current US$ per person | +110.8% |
| 1996 | 1,349 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 1,244 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,623 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 1,473 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1,421 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,560 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,862 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 2,373 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 2,903 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 3,317 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 3,818 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 4,996 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 6,114 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 6,073 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,983 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,852 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 6,466 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6,722 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,999 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6,278 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 6,736 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 7,479 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 8,529 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 8,932 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9,340 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11,347 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 12,447 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 13,897 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 15,352 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 17,685 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,315 current US$ per person | 1,895 current US$ per person | 3,274 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,408 current US$ per person | 802.82 current US$ per person | 2,478 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,444 current US$ per person | 1,421 current US$ per person | 6,114 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,097 current US$ per person | 5,983 current US$ per person | 8,932 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,345 current US$ per person | 9,340 current US$ per person | 17,685 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 69 Panama 19,303 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Costa Rica 18,466 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 17,722 current US$ per person compare
- 73 French Polynesia 17,263 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Seychelles 16,509 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Türkiye 16,490 current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 9,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 17,685 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,685 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 802.82 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.