Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita was 17.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria is 17.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 28.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.7% | — |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 23.7% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 17.1% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".