History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 18,444 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
18,444 2011 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
58th
of 145 countries
All-time high
18,444 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,339 2011 US$
in 1870
Years of data
101
1870–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Bulgaria, 1870–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Bulgaria is 18,444 2011 US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Bulgaria peaked at 18,444 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,339 2011 US$, in 1870.
Bulgaria ranks 58th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1,339 2011 US$ | — |
| 1892 | 1,804 2011 US$ | +34.7% |
| 1899 | 1,572 2011 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1905 | 1,722 2011 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 1,812 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 1,812 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1,594 2011 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1921 | 1,594 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1,635 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 1,949 2011 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1926 | 1,978 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1,884 2011 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1928 | 1,934 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 1,956 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 2,031 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 2,048 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1,943 2011 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1933 | 2,077 2011 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 1,876 2011 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1935 | 1,992 2011 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 2,209 2011 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1937 | 2,410 2011 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1938 | 2,389 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 2,672 2011 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1940 | 2,683 2011 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 2,386 2011 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1942 | 2,299 2011 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 2,346 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 2,087 2011 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1945 | 1,710 2011 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1948 | 2,200 2011 US$ | +28.7% |
| 1949 | 2,400 2011 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1950 | 2,632 2011 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1951 | 3,170 2011 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1952 | 3,017 2011 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 3,323 2011 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1954 | 3,228 2011 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 3,424 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 3,392 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 3,714 2011 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 3,998 2011 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 4,278 2011 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 4,642 2011 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 4,897 2011 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 5,252 2011 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 5,448 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 5,829 2011 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 6,137 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 6,575 2011 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 6,886 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 6,963 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 7,246 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 7,608 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 7,814 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 8,145 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8,423 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8,630 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9,295 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 9,535 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 9,398 2011 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 9,594 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9,954 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 9,634 2011 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 9,860 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 10,154 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 9,942 2011 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 10,249 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9,924 2011 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 10,170 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10,173 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,098 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 9,908 2011 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8,922 2011 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 8,320 2011 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,846 2011 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 7,959 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 8,212 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8,567 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 7,901 2011 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 7,927 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8,322 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7,922 2011 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 8,411 2011 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8,832 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 9,472 2011 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 10,081 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 10,854 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 11,758 2011 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 12,706 2011 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 13,785 2011 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 14,762 2011 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 14,363 2011 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14,686 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 15,112 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 15,204 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15,420 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15,711 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,373 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 17,037 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17,764 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 18,444 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,339 2011 US$ | 1,339 2011 US$ | 1,339 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,688 2011 US$ | 1,572 2011 US$ | 1,804 2011 US$ | 2 |
| 1900s | 1,722 2011 US$ | 1,722 2011 US$ | 1,722 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,812 2011 US$ | 1,812 2011 US$ | 1,812 2011 US$ | 2 |
| 1920s | 1,816 2011 US$ | 1,594 2011 US$ | 1,978 2011 US$ | 8 |
| 1930s | 2,165 2011 US$ | 1,876 2011 US$ | 2,672 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,264 2011 US$ | 1,710 2011 US$ | 2,683 2011 US$ | 8 |
| 1950s | 3,418 2011 US$ | 2,632 2011 US$ | 4,278 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,988 2011 US$ | 4,642 2011 US$ | 7,246 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,840 2011 US$ | 7,608 2011 US$ | 9,954 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,011 2011 US$ | 9,634 2011 US$ | 10,249 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,190 2011 US$ | 7,846 2011 US$ | 8,922 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,502 2011 US$ | 8,411 2011 US$ | 14,762 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,195 2011 US$ | 14,686 2011 US$ | 18,444 2011 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- 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 history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Bulgaria?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Bulgaria was 18,444 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,444 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,339 2011 US$ in 1870.
- How does Bulgaria rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 101 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]