Median and mean income (after tax) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median and mean income (after tax) was 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
11,683 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2010
Years of data
16
2007–2022
Median and mean income (after tax) in Bulgaria, 2007–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median and mean income (after tax) in Bulgaria stood at 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Bulgaria peaked at 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,683 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2008 | 12,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 13,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 11,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,132 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 13,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 15,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 15,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17,907 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 18,491 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 20,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,491 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 26 Czechia 24,300 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Russian Federation 23,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Estonia 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Greece 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Romania 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Slovakia 18,834 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)
- 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 median and mean income (after tax) in Bulgaria?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Bulgaria was 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,683 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.