Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bulgaria stood at 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bulgaria peaked at 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2006 | 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +69.1% |
| 2008 | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 7.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 9.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 31 Portugal 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Latvia 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Greece 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Israel 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Romania 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Malaysia 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bulgaria?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bulgaria was 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.