GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per capita was 18,034 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 18,034 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 18,034 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.49 current LCU, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 185th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.86 current LCU | 1.49 current LCU | 2.28 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 465.26 current LCU | 2.66 current LCU | 1,639 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,214 current LCU | 1,760 current LCU | 5,026 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,750 current LCU | 5,177 current LCU | 9,248 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,780 current LCU | 9,443 current LCU | 18,034 current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 17,110 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,780 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 110.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 18,034 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,034 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.