Human capital in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Human capital was 253.57 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
253.57 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
81st
of 150 countries
All-time high
255.18 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
21.81 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Bulgaria, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1995200720201995: 38.4B current US$1996: 21.8B current US$1997: 25.8B current US$1998: 31.5B current US$1999: 32.6B current US$2000: 29.6B current US$2001: 30.1B current US$2002: 52.7B current US$2003: 68.4B current US$2004: 102.0B current US$2005: 116.0B current US$2006: 130.7B current US$2007: 170.6B current US$2008: 225.8B current US$2009: 211.0B current US$2010: 214.8B current US$2011: 239.0B current US$2012: 223.3B current US$2013: 248.0B current US$2014: 250.2B current US$2015: 221.2B current US$2016: 255.2B current US$2017: 208.4B current US$2018: 240.4B current US$2019: 247.8B current US$2020: 253.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 253.57 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Bulgaria peaked at 255.18 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.81 billion current US$, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 81st of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.04 billion current US$ 21.81 billion current US$ 38.41 billion current US$ 5
2000s 113.69 billion current US$ 29.55 billion current US$ 225.85 billion current US$ 10
2010s 234.84 billion current US$ 208.42 billion current US$ 255.18 billion current US$ 10
2020s 253.57 billion current US$ 253.57 billion current US$ 253.57 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 78 Croatia 281.93 billion current US$ compare
  2. 79 Sri Lanka 268.70 billion current US$ compare
  3. 80 Panama 257.83 billion current US$ compare
  4. 82 Bolivia 246.22 billion current US$ compare
  5. 83 Paraguay 217.09 billion current US$ compare
  6. 84 Iceland 183.93 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Bulgaria?
Human capital in Bulgaria was 253.57 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 255.18 billion current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.81 billion current US$ in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for human capital?
Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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