Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 628.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Bulgaria, 2007–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Bulgaria stood at 628.17 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Bulgaria peaked at 628.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 334.52 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 338.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 398.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 385.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 334.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 471.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 568.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 527.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 628.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 Lithuania 728.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Estonia 693.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Romania 633.98 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Hungary 609.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Uruguay 495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Serbia 368.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Bulgaria?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Bulgaria was 628.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 628.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.52 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.