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 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.8%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2007
All-time low
19.4%
in 2021
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 Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 20.8% for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria peaked at 23.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.8% | — |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.7% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 6 |
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ 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 20.8% 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 23.1% 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 19.4% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 45 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 2.3%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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