Adjusted net savings per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Adjusted net savings per capita was 1,113 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,113 current US$
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
50th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,187 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
-257.39 current US$
in 2007
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2021

-50005001.0k1990200520211990: -7.1 current US$1991: 3.7 current US$1992: -33.2 current US$1993: -129.7 current US$1994: -74.8 current US$1995: 408.1 current US$1996: -16 current US$1997: 137.8 current US$1998: 222.1 current US$1999: 25 current US$2000: -38 current US$2001: -2.6 current US$2002: 53.2 current US$2003: 40.4 current US$2004: 32 current US$2005: 84.7 current US$2006: 9.9 current US$2007: -257.4 current US$2008: 224.6 current US$2009: 493.3 current US$2010: 456.2 current US$2011: 643.6 current US$2012: 634.9 current US$2013: 870.1 current US$2014: 781 current US$2015: 604.2 current US$2016: 814.5 current US$2017: 1.0k current US$2018: 1.0k current US$2019: 1.2k current US$2020: 824.5 current US$2021: 1.1k current US$

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,113 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2021.

The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1,187 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -257.39 current US$, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 50th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net savings per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per capita in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1990 -7.06 current US$
1991 3.66 current US$ -151.8%
1992 -33.22 current US$ -1007.7%
1993 -129.69 current US$ +290.4%
1994 -74.77 current US$ -42.3%
1995 408.09 current US$ -645.8%
1996 -16.03 current US$ -103.9%
1997 137.82 current US$ -959.8%
1998 222.13 current US$ +61.2%
1999 25.01 current US$ -88.7%
2000 -37.96 current US$ -251.8%
2001 -2.57 current US$ -93.2%
2002 53.19 current US$ -2169.6%
2003 40.38 current US$ -24.1%
2004 31.98 current US$ -20.8%
2005 84.7 current US$ +164.9%
2006 9.95 current US$ -88.3%
2007 -257.39 current US$ -2686.8%
2008 224.56 current US$ -187.2%
2009 493.26 current US$ +119.7%
2010 456.17 current US$ -7.5%
2011 643.57 current US$ +41.1%
2012 634.93 current US$ -1.3%
2013 870.12 current US$ +37.0%
2014 781.01 current US$ -10.2%
2015 604.2 current US$ -22.6%
2016 814.5 current US$ +34.8%
2017 1,028 current US$ +26.2%
2018 1,035 current US$ +0.7%
2019 1,187 current US$ +14.7%
2020 824.47 current US$ -30.6%
2021 1,113 current US$ +34.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1,113 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 41% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1,113 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,410 current US$, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -2686.8% 9.95 current US$ -257.39 current US$
2002 +2169.6% -2.57 current US$ 53.19 current US$
1992 -1007.7% 3.66 current US$ -33.22 current US$
1997 +959.8% -16.03 current US$ 137.82 current US$
1995 +645.8% -74.77 current US$ 408.09 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.59 current US$ -129.69 current US$ 408.09 current US$ 10
2000s 64.01 current US$ -257.39 current US$ 493.26 current US$ 10
2010s 805.4 current US$ 456.17 current US$ 1,187 current US$ 10
2020s 968.5 current US$ 824.47 current US$ 1,113 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 47 Vanuatu 1,279 current US$ compare
  2. 48 Argentina 1,238 current US$ compare
  3. 49 Turkey 1,135 current US$ compare
  4. 51 North Macedonia 1,053 current US$ compare
  5. 52 Syria 1,032 current US$ compare
  6. 53 Paraguay 1,025 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per capita in Bulgaria?
Adjusted net savings per capita in Bulgaria was 1,113 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,187 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -257.39 current US$ in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.