Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 9,269 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,269 Euro
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
9,269 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
1,497 Euro
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9,269 Euro for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Bulgaria peaked at 9,269 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,497 Euro, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,497 Euro | — |
| 2007 | 1,621 Euro | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,466 Euro | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 3,070 Euro | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 3,281 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,161 Euro | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,018 Euro | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,235 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,651 Euro | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3,734 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,552 Euro | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,009 Euro | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3,894 Euro | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,606 Euro | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 4,913 Euro | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 5,562 Euro | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 5,737 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,832 Euro | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 8,052 Euro | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 9,269 Euro | +15.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,269 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,226 Euro, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,269 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,488 Euro, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,164 Euro | 1,497 Euro | 3,070 Euro | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,614 Euro | 3,018 Euro | 4,606 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,728 Euro | 4,913 Euro | 9,269 Euro | 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 mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Bulgaria?
- Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Bulgaria was 9,269 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,269 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,497 Euro in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. 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 Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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