Human capital, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Human capital, male was 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
80th
of 151 countries
All-time high
153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
105.51 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Bulgaria, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B1995200720201995: 122.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 119.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 116.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 117.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 114.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 109.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 105.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 107.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 112.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 116.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 118.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 123.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 130.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 135.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 131.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 126.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 121.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 120.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 121.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 123.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 126.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 127.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 133.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 140.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 147.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 153.7B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, male in Bulgaria stood at 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Bulgaria peaked at 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places Bulgaria 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 122.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 119.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
1997 116.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
1998 117.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
1999 114.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2000 109.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2001 105.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2002 107.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2003 112.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2004 116.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2005 118.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2006 123.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2007 130.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%
2008 135.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2009 131.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2010 126.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2011 121.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2012 120.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2013 121.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2014 123.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2015 126.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2016 127.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2017 133.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2018 140.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2019 147.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
2020 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 361.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 114.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 122.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 119.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 105.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 135.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 129.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 120.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 147.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 77 Belarus 180.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 78 Panama 176.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 79 Croatia 167.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 81 Lithuania 152.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 82 Bolivia 149.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 83 Sudan 147.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Bulgaria?
Human capital, male in Bulgaria was 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 153.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 105.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for human capital, male?
Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.