Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region was 6.9 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.9 Index
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.2 Index
in 2017
All-time low
5.1 Index
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 6.9 Index, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 8.2 Index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.1 Index, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.1 Index | — |
| 2007 | 7 Index | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5 Index | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9 Index | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9 Index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 Index | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1 Index | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6 Index | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8 Index | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1 Index | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.7 Index | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2 Index | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7 Index | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1 Index | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8 Index | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4 Index | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3 Index | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6 Index | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 7 Index | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 6.9 Index | -1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.9 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Index, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.9 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Index, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 Index | 5.1 Index | 7 Index | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.07 Index | 5.9 Index | 8.2 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 Index | 6.6 Index | 8 Index | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 6.9 Index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 Index in 2017.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 Index in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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