Human capital per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Human capital per capita was 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37,283 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
65th
of 150 countries
All-time high
37,283 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
22,807 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Bulgaria, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 25.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 24.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 24.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 24.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 23.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 23.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 22.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 23.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 24.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 25.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 26.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 27.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 29.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 30.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 30.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 29.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 28.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 28.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 28.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 29.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 30.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 30.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 32.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 33.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 35.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 37.3k real chained 2019 US$

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

Bulgaria recorded 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,807 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 65th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,459 real chained 2019 US$ 23,804 real chained 2019 US$ 25,231 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 26,422 real chained 2019 US$ 22,807 real chained 2019 US$ 30,649 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 30,609 real chained 2019 US$ 28,488 real chained 2019 US$ 35,523 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 62 Mexico 44,732 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 63 Turkey 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 64 Paraguay 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 66 Belarus 35,439 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 67 South Africa 34,698 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 68 Namibia 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Bulgaria?
Human capital per capita in Bulgaria was 37,283 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 per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 22,807 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for human capital per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 65th 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 27.5%. 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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.