Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) was 14,642 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Bulgaria stood at 14,642 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Bulgaria peaked at 14,782 constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,946 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,946 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 5,031 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5,006 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,296 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 5,156 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5,521 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 6,091 constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 6,424 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 6,845 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 7,860 constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 8,619 constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 9,078 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 9,609 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9,454 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,470 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9,833 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10,217 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10,231 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,479 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,974 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12,321 constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 12,904 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 13,116 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13,529 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13,597 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14,389 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 14,384 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,853 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13,953 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,816 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 13,581 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 14,782 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 14,508 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 14,777 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 14,642 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14,642 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,514 constant 2015 US$, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14,642 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,856 constant 2015 US$, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,591 constant 2015 US$ | 4,946 constant 2015 US$ | 6,845 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,485 constant 2015 US$ | 7,860 constant 2015 US$ | 10,479 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,302 constant 2015 US$ | 10,974 constant 2015 US$ | 14,389 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,184 constant 2015 US$ | 12,816 constant 2015 US$ | 14,782 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 industry (including construction), value added per worker in Bulgaria?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Bulgaria was 14,642 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,782 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,946 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.