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Economy & jobs Statistics · Country

Income inequality (Gini) in Bulgaria

1989 – 2023 · 25 data points 8 of 22 · Countries Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bulgaria

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1989 – 2023

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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 · 2023 39.5 +3.4% since 2022
Countries · 2023 8 of 22 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 +7.9% +1.6% a year on average
Income inequality (Gini), 1989 – 2023 index
+7.9% since 2013

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1989 – 2023

The series at a glance Bulgaria · 1989 – 2023
Latest value 39.5 · 2023
First value 23.4 · 1989
Highest 41.3 · 2018
Lowest 23.4 · 1989
Average change +1.6% a year on average
Data points 25

By year

All years · 1989 – 2023

YearBulgariaChange
2023 39.5 +3.4%
2022 38.2 −2.1%
2021 39.0 −3.7%
2020 40.5 +0.5%
2019 40.3 −2.4%
2018 41.3 +2.2%
2017 40.4 −0.5%
2016 40.6 +5.2%
2015 38.6 +3.2%
2014 37.4 +2.2%
2013 36.6 +1.7%
2012 36.0 +5.0%
2011 34.3 −3.9%
2010 35.7 +5.6%
2009 33.8 +0.6%
2008 33.6 −6.9%
2007 36.1 +1.1%
2006 35.7 +24%
2003 28.9 −12%
2001 32.7 +24%
1997 26.4 −20%
1995 32.8 +35%
1994 24.3 −21%
1992 30.7 +31%
1989 23.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1989 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
2 Brazil 51.9
9 Bulgaria 38.6
18 Canada 33.7
5 Chile 45.3
10 China 38.6
1 Colombia 52.0
27 Czechia 25.9
4 Ecuador 46.0
21 Egypt 31.8
26 Finland 27.1
20 France 32.7
23 Germany 31.4
15 Greece 36.0
3 Honduras 49.2
11 Indonesia 38.2
17 Italy 35.4
12 Lithuania 37.4
24 Netherlands 28.2
25 Norway 27.5
6 Philippines 44.6
22 Poland 31.8
16 Romania 35.9
13 Russia 36.5
14 Spain 36.2
7 Türkiye 42.9
19 United Kingdom 33.3
8 United States 41.5

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2015

What it means

How unequally income is shared: 0 means everyone has the same, 100 means one person has everything.

How it is calculated

Gini index of income or consumption from household surveys.