Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 28.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Bulgaria, 2007–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Bulgaria stood at 28.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Bulgaria peaked at 31.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.1% | — |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.4% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.6% | 31.0% | 3 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,167 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Bulgaria?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Bulgaria was 28.8% in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).