Human capital per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Human capital per capita was 36,569 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
36,569 current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
36,569 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,608 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Bulgaria, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 4.6k current US$1996: 2.6k current US$1997: 3.1k current US$1998: 3.8k current US$1999: 4.0k current US$2000: 3.6k current US$2001: 3.8k current US$2002: 6.7k current US$2003: 8.8k current US$2004: 13.2k current US$2005: 15.1k current US$2006: 17.2k current US$2007: 22.6k current US$2008: 30.1k current US$2009: 28.3k current US$2010: 29.0k current US$2011: 32.5k current US$2012: 30.6k current US$2013: 34.1k current US$2014: 34.6k current US$2015: 30.8k current US$2016: 35.8k current US$2017: 29.5k current US$2018: 34.2k current US$2019: 35.5k current US$2020: 36.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 36,569 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 36,569 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,608 current US$, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 61st 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 3,616 current US$ 2,608 current US$ 4,569 current US$ 5
2000s 14,955 current US$ 3,617 current US$ 30,143 current US$ 10
2010s 32,673 current US$ 29,042 current US$ 35,801 current US$ 10
2020s 36,569 current US$ 36,569 current US$ 36,569 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 58 Dominican Republic 38,936 current US$ compare
  2. 59 Peru 37,914 current US$ compare
  3. 60 Mexico 37,781 current US$ compare
  4. 62 Mauritius 35,638 current US$ compare
  5. 63 Turkey 35,182 current US$ compare
  6. 64 Colombia 34,743 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Bulgaria?
Human capital per capita in Bulgaria was 36,569 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 36,569 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,608 current US$ in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for human capital per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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