Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 2.48 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.48 Ratio
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.9 Ratio
in 2007
All-time low
2.4 Ratio
in 2023
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Bulgaria, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.48 Ratio for income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Bulgaria peaked at 2.9 Ratio in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4 Ratio, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.9 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 2.5 Ratio | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 2.51 Ratio | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.64 Ratio | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 Ratio | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.62 Ratio | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 Ratio | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.67 Ratio | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.89 Ratio | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8 Ratio | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.59 Ratio | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.63 Ratio | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7 Ratio | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.48 Ratio | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6 Ratio | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4 Ratio | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.43 Ratio | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.48 Ratio | +2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.48 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 Ratio, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.48 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1 Ratio, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 Ratio | 2.5 Ratio | 2.9 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.68 Ratio | 2.51 Ratio | 2.89 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 Ratio | 2.4 Ratio | 2.7 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Bulgaria?
- Income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Bulgaria was 2.48 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Ratio in 2007.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 Ratio in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).