Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bulgaria stood at 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bulgaria peaked at 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.44 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 31 Estonia 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Portugal 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Latvia 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Romania 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Malaysia 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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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)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bulgaria?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bulgaria was 30.18 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.