Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
36th
of 120 countries
All-time high
39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
12.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
Years of data
19
1992–2023
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bulgaria stood at 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bulgaria peaked at 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2006 | 12.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 17.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 19.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 19.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 18.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 20.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 22.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 21.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 25.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 25.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 33.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 33 Latvia 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Malaysia 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Türkiye 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Chile 35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Uruguay 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Greece 34.24 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bulgaria?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bulgaria was 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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