Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 3 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 70 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 2003
All-time low
2.05
in 2007
Years of data
12
2001–2016

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Bulgaria, 2001–2016

012342001200820162001: 3.42003: 42007: 2.12008: 2.22009: 2.72010: 2.82011: 2.92012: 2.62013: 2.72014: 2.92015: 3.12016: 3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Bulgaria stood at 3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Bulgaria peaked at 3.96 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2007.

That places Bulgaria 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, total in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 3.43
2003 3.96 +15.4%
2007 2.05 -48.2%
2008 2.23 +8.5%
2009 2.71 +21.7%
2010 2.84 +4.9%
2011 2.9 +1.9%
2012 2.65 -8.5%
2013 2.75 +3.7%
2014 2.86 +4.3%
2015 3.1 +8.2%
2016 3 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.88 2.05 3.96 5
2010s 2.87 2.65 3.1 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Bulgaria?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Bulgaria was 3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2003.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 926 data points, 1990–2021
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