Human capital per capita, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Human capital per capita, male was 21,696 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
21,696 current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
62nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
21,696 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,943 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Bulgaria, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 2.7k current US$1996: 1.9k current US$1997: 2.3k current US$1998: 2.9k current US$1999: 3.0k current US$2000: 2.7k current US$2001: 2.8k current US$2002: 3.7k current US$2003: 4.9k current US$2004: 7.5k current US$2005: 8.6k current US$2006: 9.8k current US$2007: 12.9k current US$2008: 16.8k current US$2009: 16.3k current US$2010: 15.9k current US$2011: 17.8k current US$2012: 16.6k current US$2013: 18.3k current US$2014: 18.7k current US$2015: 16.7k current US$2016: 18.4k current US$2017: 17.5k current US$2018: 20.3k current US$2019: 21.1k current US$2020: 21.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 21,696 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Bulgaria peaked at 21,696 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,943 current US$, in 1996.

That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human capital per capita, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2,713 current US$ —
1996 1,943 current US$ -28.4%
1997 2,319 current US$ +19.3%
1998 2,852 current US$ +23.0%
1999 2,973 current US$ +4.3%
2000 2,709 current US$ -8.9%
2001 2,812 current US$ +3.8%
2002 3,722 current US$ +32.3%
2003 4,880 current US$ +31.1%
2004 7,476 current US$ +53.2%
2005 8,577 current US$ +14.7%
2006 9,766 current US$ +13.9%
2007 12,878 current US$ +31.9%
2008 16,844 current US$ +30.8%
2009 16,300 current US$ -3.2%
2010 15,916 current US$ -2.4%
2011 17,846 current US$ +12.1%
2012 16,611 current US$ -6.9%
2013 18,258 current US$ +9.9%
2014 18,743 current US$ +2.7%
2015 16,710 current US$ -10.8%
2016 18,382 current US$ +10.0%
2017 17,486 current US$ -4.9%
2018 20,316 current US$ +16.2%
2019 21,084 current US$ +3.8%
2020 21,696 current US$ +2.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 21,696 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 21,696 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,560 current US$ 1,943 current US$ 2,973 current US$ 5
2000s 8,596 current US$ 2,709 current US$ 16,844 current US$ 10
2010s 18,135 current US$ 15,916 current US$ 21,084 current US$ 10
2020s 21,696 current US$ 21,696 current US$ 21,696 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 59 Dominican Republic 23,198 current US$ compare
  2. 60 Turkey 22,838 current US$ compare
  3. 61 Mexico 22,237 current US$ compare
  4. 63 Peru 21,349 current US$ compare
  5. 64 Saint Lucia 20,347 current US$ compare
  6. 65 Colombia 18,698 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Bulgaria?
Human capital per capita, male in Bulgaria was 21,696 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 21,696 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,943 current US$ in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for human capital per capita, male?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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