Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) was 21,830 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added per worker in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 21,830 constant 2015 US$ for services, value added per worker in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Bulgaria peaked at 21,830 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,682 constant 2015 US$, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20,339 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 15,409 constant 2015 US$ | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 15,402 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,010 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 13,978 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15,208 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 10,695 constant 2015 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 11,473 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 9,682 constant 2015 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 10,359 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 10,398 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,607 constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 11,620 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11,964 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12,971 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 13,173 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13,683 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14,035 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14,295 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15,545 constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 15,808 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15,834 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,580 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15,590 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,883 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16,369 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16,214 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17,302 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 17,563 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,209 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 19,941 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 20,291 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20,873 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 21,211 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 21,830 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21,830 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 54,874 constant 2015 US$, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21,830 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,689 constant 2015 US$, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -29.7% | 15,208 constant 2015 US$ | 10,695 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,022 constant 2015 US$ | 9,682 constant 2015 US$ | 20,339 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,410 constant 2015 US$ | 10,359 constant 2015 US$ | 14,295 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,169 constant 2015 US$ | 15,545 constant 2015 US$ | 17,563 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,393 constant 2015 US$ | 18,209 constant 2015 US$ | 21,830 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Bulgaria?
- Services, value added per worker in Bulgaria was 21,830 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21,830 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,682 constant 2015 US$ in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for services, value added per worker?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.