Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 12.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.7
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2023
All-time low
3.64
in 2006
Years of data
19
1992–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Bulgaria, 1992–2023

46810121992200720231992: 102006: 3.62007: 6.12008: 7.12009: 72010: 6.22011: 62012: 6.12013: 62014: 7.22015: 5.82016: 7.22017: 7.72018: 8.82019: 9.32020: 11.22021: 112022: 11.52023: 12.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 12.7 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2023. 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 marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Bulgaria peaked at 12.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.64, 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 marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Bulgaria, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 9.97
2006 3.64 -63.6%
2007 6.15 +69.1%
2008 7.11 +15.6%
2009 7.02 -1.3%
2010 6.15 -12.3%
2011 5.98 -2.8%
2012 6.13 +2.6%
2013 6.02 -1.9%
2014 7.18 +19.3%
2015 5.8 -19.1%
2016 7.19 +23.9%
2017 7.7 +7.1%
2018 8.79 +14.2%
2019 9.28 +5.6%
2020 11.22 +20.9%
2021 11.03 -1.7%
2022 11.52 +4.4%
2023 12.7 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.97 9.97 9.97 1
2000s 5.98 3.64 7.11 4
2010s 7.02 5.8 9.28 10
2020s 11.62 11.03 12.7 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Portugal 16.14 compare
  2. 32 Latvia 15.43 compare
  3. 33 Greece 12.95 compare
  4. 35 Israel 12.31 compare
  5. 36 Romania 12.13 compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 12.06 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Bulgaria?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Bulgaria was 12.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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