GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per capita was 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,564 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Malaysia 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Final consumption expenditure 57.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 11,851 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 67.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.36 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 103.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 92.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.