Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 18.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bulgaria, 1924–2023
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bulgaria is 18.3%, 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, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bulgaria peaked at 19.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 1930s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 18.6% | 4 |
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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 income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bulgaria?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bulgaria was 18.3% in 2023, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.