Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 27.25 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.25 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 119 countries
All-time high
27.62 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
10.01 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2006
Years of data
17
1992–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria stood at 27.25 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria peaked at 27.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.01 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 2006 | 10.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 14.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 15.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 16.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 15.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 18.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 20.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 24.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 27.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 33 Hungary 30.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 34 Chile 29.23 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 35 Croatia 27.66 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 37 Greece 26.44 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 38 Uruguay 25.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 39 Slovakia 24.56 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,150 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,340 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria was 27.25 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.