Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 2005–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 33.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 33.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 16th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.6% | — |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 19.4% | 33.3% | 9 |
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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 (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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,167 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 33.3% in 2018, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.