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GDP per person, EU = 100 in Bulgaria
2000 – 2024 · 25 data points
13 of 13 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2024
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Overview
6 figures
People
13 figures
Economy
14 figures
Housing
1 figure
Education
4 figures
Tourism
4 figures
Climate
1 figure
Latest value · 2024
66
+4.8%
since 2023
Countries · 2024
13 of 13
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+38%
+3.5% a year on average
vs European Union
−34%
European Union: 100 · 2024
GDP per person, EU = 100, 2000 – 2024 index, European Union = 100 · Bulgaria · European Union
+38% since 2014
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2000
2010
2015
2024
Bulgaria
European Union
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2024
Compared with GDP per person, EU = 100 · index, European Union = 100
Bulgaria
66
European Union
100
Source: Eurostat
The series at a glance Bulgaria · 2000 – 2024
Latest value
66 · 2024
First value
29 · 2000
Highest
66 · 2024
Lowest
29 · 2000
Average change
+3.5% a year on average
Data points
25
By year
All years · 2000 – 2024
| Year | Bulgaria | Change | European Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66 | +4.8% | 100 |
| 2023 | 63 | +1.6% | 100 |
| 2022 | 62 | +5.1% | 100 |
| 2021 | 59 | +3.5% | 100 |
| 2020 | 57 | +3.6% | 100 |
| 2019 | 55 | +3.8% | 100 |
| 2018 | 53 | +1.9% | 100 |
| 2017 | 52 | +2.0% | 100 |
| 2016 | 51 | +4.1% | 100 |
| 2015 | 49 | +2.1% | 100 |
| 2014 | 48 | +4.3% | 100 |
| 2013 | 46 | −2.1% | 100 |
| 2012 | 47 | +4.4% | 100 |
| 2011 | 45 | +2.3% | 100 |
| 2010 | 44 | +2.3% | 100 |
| 2009 | 43 | ±0.0% | 100 |
| 2008 | 43 | +7.5% | 100 |
| 2007 | 40 | +5.3% | 100 |
| 2006 | 38 | ±0.0% | 100 |
| 2005 | 38 | +8.6% | 100 |
| 2004 | 35 | +2.9% | 100 |
| 2003 | 34 | +6.2% | 100 |
| 2002 | 32 | +6.7% | 100 |
| 2001 | 30 | +3.4% | 100 |
| 2000 | 29 | 100 |
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | GDP per person, EU = 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 150 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 130 | |
| 3 | Germany | 126 | |
| 4 | Finland | 109 | |
| 5 | France | 103 | |
| 6 | Italy | 98 | |
| 7 | Czechia | 92 | |
| 8 | Spain | 92 | |
| 9 | Lithuania | 78 | |
| 10 | Poland | 70 | |
| 11 | Greece | 66 | |
| 12 | Türkiye | 63 | |
| 13 | Romania | 62 | |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 52 |
Source: Eurostat, 2017
What it means
How rich a region is compared with the European Union average.
How it is calculated
GDP per person in purchasing power standards as a percentage of the EU-27 average.
Economy & jobs
Bulgaria in numbers
GDP per person
€16,300
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
$44,451
2025
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