Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 1,341 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,341 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,773 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
1,275 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,341 Thousand persons for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria peaked at 1,773 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,275 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,683 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,773 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,655 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,693 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,660 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,671 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,598 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,573 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,577 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,537 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,582 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,460 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,409 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,395 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,448 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,340 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,520 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1,322 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 1,275 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 1,341 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,701 Thousand persons | 1,655 Thousand persons | 1,773 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,546 Thousand persons | 1,395 Thousand persons | 1,671 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,374 Thousand persons | 1,275 Thousand persons | 1,520 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria?
- Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria was 1,341 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,773 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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