Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
32nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
10.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
Years of data
19
1992–2023
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.44 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2006 | 10.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 14.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 16.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 16.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 16.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 15.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 17.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 19.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 19.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 22.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 25.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 25.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 Estonia 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Portugal 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Latvia 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Romania 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Malaysia 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Greece 28.91 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,415 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 30.18 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.