Human capital per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human capital per capita was 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Bulgaria, 1995–2020
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$, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 65th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,231 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 24,660 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 24,174 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 24,427 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 23,804 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 23,010 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 22,807 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23,673 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 24,798 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 25,891 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 26,306 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27,745 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 29,340 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 30,649 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 29,997 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 29,238 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 28,492 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28,488 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 28,714 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 29,381 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30,156 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30,321 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32,021 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 33,758 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 35,523 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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 151 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
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.