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GDP per person in Bulgaria
2000 – 2024 · 25 data points
12 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
€16,300
+11%
since 2023
Countries · 2024
12 of 13
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+167%
+9.6% a year on average
vs European Union
−59%
European Union: €39,900 · 2024
GDP per person, 2000 – 2024 Euro · Bulgaria · European Union
+167% since 2014
€0
€10,000
€20,000
€30,000
€40,000
2000
2010
2015
2024
Bulgaria
European Union
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2024
Compared with GDP per person · Euro
Bulgaria
€16,300
European Union
€39,900
Source: Eurostat
The series at a glance Bulgaria · 2000 – 2024
Latest value
€16,300 · 2024
First value
€1,800 · 2000
Highest
€16,300 · 2024
Lowest
€1,800 · 2000
Average change
+9.6% a year on average
Data points
25
By year
All years · 2000 – 2024
| Year | Bulgaria | Change | European Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | €16,300 | +11% | €39,900 |
| 2023 | €14,700 | +11% | €38,400 |
| 2022 | €13,300 | +21% | €36,100 |
| 2021 | €11,000 | +17% | €33,300 |
| 2020 | €9,400 | +2.2% | €30,500 |
| 2019 | €9,200 | +11% | €31,700 |
| 2018 | €8,300 | +7.8% | €30,600 |
| 2017 | €7,700 | +8.5% | €29,700 |
| 2016 | €7,100 | +7.6% | €28,500 |
| 2015 | €6,600 | +8.2% | €27,800 |
| 2014 | €6,100 | +3.4% | €26,800 |
| 2013 | €5,900 | +1.7% | €26,300 |
| 2012 | €5,800 | +3.6% | €26,000 |
| 2011 | €5,600 | +9.8% | €25,900 |
| 2010 | €5,100 | +4.1% | €25,100 |
| 2009 | €4,900 | ±0.0% | €24,200 |
| 2008 | €4,900 | +17% | €25,400 |
| 2007 | €4,200 | +17% | €24,700 |
| 2006 | €3,600 | +16% | €23,300 |
| 2005 | €3,100 | +15% | €22,100 |
| 2004 | €2,700 | +12% | €21,300 |
| 2003 | €2,400 | +9.1% | €20,400 |
| 2002 | €2,200 | +10% | €19,900 |
| 2001 | €2,000 | +11% | €19,300 |
| 2000 | €1,800 | €18,400 |
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | GDP per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | €77,900 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | €39,600 | |
| 3 | Finland | €37,400 | |
| 4 | Germany | €35,600 | |
| 5 | France | €32,300 | |
| 6 | Italy | €26,900 | |
| 7 | Spain | €22,000 | |
| 8 | Greece | €16,200 | |
| 9 | Czechia | €15,300 | |
| 10 | Lithuania | €11,800 | |
| 11 | Poland | €10,300 | |
| 12 | Türkiye | €9,500 | |
| 13 | Romania | €7,200 | |
| 14 | Bulgaria | €5,900 |
Source: Eurostat, 2013
What it means
The value of everything produced here in a year, per resident — a broad measure of economic output.
How it is calculated
Gross domestic product at current prices divided by the population. In national currency, or US dollars where only international figures exist.
Economy & jobs
Bulgaria in numbers
GDP per person (PPP)
$44,451
2025
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