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GDP per person (PPP) in Bulgaria
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
21 of 40 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
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People
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Economy
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Housing
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Education
4 figures
Tourism
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Climate
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Latest value · 2025
$44,451PPP
+5.9%
since 2024
Countries · 2025
21 of 40
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+135%
+5.2% a year on average
vs World
+73%
World: $25,704 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP), 1990 – 2025 international dollars (PPP) · Bulgaria · World
+135% since 2015
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Bulgaria
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Compared with GDP per person (PPP) · international dollars (PPP)
Bulgaria
$44,451
World
$25,704
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Bulgaria · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
$44,451 · 2025
First value
$7,548 · 1990
Highest
$44,451 · 2025
Lowest
$5,751 · 1997
Average change
+5.2% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Bulgaria | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,451 | +5.9% | $25,704 |
| 2024 | $41,970 | +8.1% | $24,544 |
| 2023 | $38,829 | +6.9% | $23,382 |
| 2022 | $36,320 | +17% | $22,006 |
| 2021 | $30,959 | +13% | $19,866 |
| 2020 | $27,352 | +2.2% | $17,910 |
| 2019 | $26,766 | +12% | $18,132 |
| 2018 | $23,998 | +7.5% | $17,294 |
| 2017 | $22,317 | +7.6% | $16,429 |
| 2016 | $20,746 | +9.8% | $15,736 |
| 2015 | $18,896 | +5.0% | $15,282 |
| 2014 | $17,991 | +6.5% | $15,115 |
| 2013 | $16,894 | +3.5% | $14,712 |
| 2012 | $16,327 | +3.7% | $14,177 |
| 2011 | $15,747 | +5.3% | $13,634 |
| 2010 | $14,954 | +5.4% | $12,946 |
| 2009 | $14,188 | −1.1% | $12,295 |
| 2008 | $14,347 | +12% | $12,343 |
| 2007 | $12,822 | +12% | $11,801 |
| 2006 | $11,406 | +11% | $11,035 |
| 2005 | $10,291 | +12% | $10,202 |
| 2004 | $9,201 | +9.3% | $9,587 |
| 2003 | $8,416 | +8.1% | $8,981 |
| 2002 | $7,786 | +12% | $8,614 |
| 2001 | $6,960 | +8.3% | $8,323 |
| 2000 | $6,424 | +11% | $8,043 |
| 1999 | $5,808 | −6.0% | $7,585 |
| 1998 | $6,178 | +7.4% | $7,326 |
| 1997 | $5,751 | −16% | $7,195 |
| 1996 | $6,849 | −12% | $6,900 |
| 1995 | $7,743 | +5.5% | $6,610 |
| 1994 | $7,337 | +4.3% | $6,355 |
| 1993 | $7,032 | +1.7% | $6,122 |
| 1992 | $6,917 | −4.1% | $5,965 |
| 1991 | $7,215 | −4.4% | $5,800 |
| 1990 | $7,548 | $5,612 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Countries
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | GDP per person (PPP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | $104K | |
| 2 | United States | $90,027 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | $87,320 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR China | $80,423 | |
| 5 | Germany | $75,407 | |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | $73,784 | |
| 7 | Canada | $66,746 | |
| 8 | Finland | $65,884 | |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $64,606 | |
| 10 | France | $63,975 | |
| 11 | South Korea | $63,125 | |
| 12 | Italy | $62,803 | |
| 13 | Czechia | $60,487 | |
| 14 | Spain | $59,868 | |
| 15 | Lithuania | $56,838 | |
| 16 | Poland | $54,262 | |
| 17 | Romania | $50,895 | |
| 18 | Russia | $49,568 | |
| 19 | Türkiye | $45,288 | |
| 20 | Greece | $45,264 | |
| 21 | Bulgaria | $44,451 | |
| 22 | Chile | $37,774 | |
| 23 | Argentina | $32,587 | |
| 24 | China | $29,333 | |
| 25 | Mexico | $25,868 | |
| 26 | Brazil | $23,433 | |
| 27 | Colombia | $22,640 | |
| 28 | Gabon | $22,218 | |
| 29 | Egypt | $20,204 | |
| 30 | Algeria | $18,586 | |
| 31 | Indonesia | $17,660 | |
| 32 | Ecuador | $16,757 | |
| 33 | Philippines | $12,577 | |
| 34 | India | $11,748 | |
| 35 | Bangladesh | $10,154 | |
| 36 | Honduras | $7,871 | |
| 37 | Congo - Brazzaville | $7,248 | |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | $3,717 | |
| 39 | Liberia | $1,981 | |
| 40 | Congo - Kinshasa | $1,920 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025
What it means
Economic output per resident, adjusted for what money buys in each country.
How it is calculated
GDP per person converted with purchasing power parities into international dollars, so countries and regions can be compared.
Economy & jobs
Bulgaria in numbers
GDP per person
€16,300
2024
GDP per person, EU = 100
66
2024
Gross domestic product
€105B
2024
Economic growth
3.1%
2025
Inflation
4.6%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2025
Youth unemployment
13.1%
2025
Employment rate
77.0%
2025
Labour force participation
56.1%
2025
Household income per person
€8,000
2023
At risk of poverty
21.2%
2025
Income inequality (Gini)
39.5
2023