Incomes of the richest in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Incomes of the richest was 18.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Incomes of the richest in Bulgaria, 1924–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Bulgaria is 18.32, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Bulgaria peaked at 19.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 1988.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 11.67 | — |
| 1925 | 11.34 | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 10.69 | -5.7% |
| 1927 | 10.56 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 10.5 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 10.14 | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 10.21 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 10.37 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 10.09 | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 10.54 | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 10.32 | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 9.97 | -3.4% |
| 1936 | 9.63 | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 9.85 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 9.58 | -2.7% |
| 1939 | 9.09 | -5.1% |
| 1940 | 9.49 | +4.4% |
| 1941 | 9.23 | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 9.25 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 8.56 | -7.5% |
| 1944 | 8.63 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 8.81 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.29 | -62.7% |
| 1981 | 3.52 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.45 | +54.8% |
| 1983 | 5.42 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.13 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 2.05 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +119.5% |
| 1990 | 5.68 | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 10.47 | +84.3% |
| 1994 | 12.72 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 13.81 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 12.83 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 12.18 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.17 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 10.89 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.24 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 12.2 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.51 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.87 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.54 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.96 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 12.61 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 13.88 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.26 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.88 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 19.64 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 19.06 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 16.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.59 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 18.56 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 18.32 | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +119.5% | 2.05 | 4.5 |
| 1993 | +84.3% | 5.68 | 10.47 |
| 1980 | -62.7% | 8.81 | 3.29 |
| 1987 | -57.5% | 5.13 | 2.18 |
| 1982 | +54.8% | 3.52 | 5.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.82 | 10.14 | 11.67 | 6 |
| 1930s | 9.96 | 9.09 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.99 | 8.56 | 9.49 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.94 | 2.05 | 5.45 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.22 | 5.68 | 13.81 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.33 | 10.24 | 12.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.12 | 11.88 | 19.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 | 16.5 | 18.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 incomes of the richest in Bulgaria?
- Incomes of the richest in Bulgaria was 18.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.64 in 2017.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for incomes of the richest?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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