Income share held by third 20% in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Income share held by third 20% was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by third 20% 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
In 2023, income share held by third 20% in Bulgaria stood at 15.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Bulgaria peaked at 18.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 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 third 20% in Bulgaria?
- Income share held by third 20% in Bulgaria was 15.4% 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 third 20% recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 third 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.