Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.845 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.845 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.845 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.706, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7136 | 0.706 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7682 | 0.733 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.819 | 0.799 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8307 | 0.817 | 0.845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 52 Kuwait 0.852 compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.851 compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.848 compare
- 55 Romania 0.845 compare
- 57 Georgia 0.844 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.84 compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.04 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.58 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 10,454 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 67.25 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 0.845 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.706 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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