Median income per year (after tax) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median income per year (after tax) was 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
9,950 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022
Median income per year (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 income per year (after tax) in Bulgaria stood at 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Bulgaria peaked at 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,950 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2008 | 11,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 11,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 10,160 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 11,436 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10,747 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 12,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 12,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 14,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 15,756 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 16,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,756 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 Greece 18,383 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Romania 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Slovakia 17,854 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Uruguay 14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Hungary 13,199 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Panama 11,894 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 12,870 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,418 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Bulgaria?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Bulgaria was 16,721 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,950 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.