Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
109.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
Years of data
19
1992–2023
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bulgaria stood at 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bulgaria peaked at 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.07 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 299.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2006 | 109.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 184.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +69.1% |
| 2008 | 213.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 210.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 184.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 179.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 183.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 180.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 215.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 174.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 215.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 231.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 263.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 278.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 336.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 331.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 345.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 299.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 299.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 179.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 109.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 213.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 210.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 174.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 278.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 331.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 31 Portugal 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Latvia 462.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Greece 388.5 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Israel 369.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Romania 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Malaysia 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bulgaria?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bulgaria was 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.