Income share held by highest 10% in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Income share held by highest 10% was 31.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 10% in Bulgaria, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 10% in Bulgaria is 31.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Bulgaria peaked at 32.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1989.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.6% | 27.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.9% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 4.4% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.8% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 17.0% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.2% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Bulgaria?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Bulgaria was 31.1% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.