Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 119 countries
All-time high
20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
8.5 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2006
Years of data
17
1992–2021
Median 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, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria stood at 20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria peaked at 20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.5 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 38th 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.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 2006 | 8.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 11.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 13.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 13.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 13.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 12.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 14.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 15.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 18.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 20.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 35 Slovakia 23.21 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 36 Greece 22.74 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 37 Romania 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 39 Chile 20.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 40 Uruguay 19.43 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 41 Belarus 19.15 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Bulgaria was 20.93 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.