Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 18.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.32
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 113 countries
All-time high
19.64
in 2017
All-time low
2.05
in 1988
Years of data
58
1924–2023
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Bulgaria, 1924–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 18.32 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Bulgaria peaked at 19.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 1988.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 11.67 | — |
| 1925 | 11.34 | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 10.69 | -5.7% |
| 1927 | 10.56 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 10.5 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 10.14 | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 10.21 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 10.37 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 10.09 | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 10.54 | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 10.32 | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 9.97 | -3.4% |
| 1936 | 9.63 | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 9.85 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 9.58 | -2.7% |
| 1939 | 9.09 | -5.1% |
| 1940 | 9.49 | +4.4% |
| 1941 | 9.23 | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 9.25 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 8.56 | -7.5% |
| 1944 | 8.63 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 8.81 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.29 | -62.7% |
| 1981 | 3.52 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.45 | +54.8% |
| 1983 | 5.42 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.13 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 2.05 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +119.5% |
| 1990 | 5.68 | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 10.47 | +84.3% |
| 1994 | 12.72 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 13.81 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 12.83 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 12.18 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.17 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 10.89 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.24 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 12.2 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.51 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.87 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.54 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.96 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 12.61 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 13.88 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.26 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.88 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 19.64 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 19.06 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 16.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.59 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 18.56 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 18.32 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.82 | 10.14 | 11.67 | 6 |
| 1930s | 9.96 | 9.09 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.99 | 8.56 | 9.49 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.94 | 2.05 | 5.45 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.22 | 5.68 | 13.81 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.33 | 10.24 | 12.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.12 | 11.88 | 19.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 | 16.5 | 18.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 25 Egypt 19.12 compare
- 26 Rwanda 18.94 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 18.7 compare
- 29 Cambodia 18.2 compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.15 compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 18.09 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 11,695 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Bulgaria?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Bulgaria was 18.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.64 in 2017.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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