Wealth share richest in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wealth share richest was 25.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.36
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.67
in 2022
All-time low
21.56
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Bulgaria stood at 25.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Bulgaria peaked at 25.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.56, in 1988.
Bulgaria ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.57 | — |
| 1981 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.63 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 21.61 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.59 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21.57 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.56 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.58 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 21.66 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.77 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 22.06 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 22.24 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 23.38 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 23.61 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.37 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 23.22 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.77 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.77 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.46 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.83 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.14 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.93 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.72 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.89 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.83 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.41 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.26 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.61 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.59 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.71 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.19 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.26 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.47 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.91 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.59 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.55 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.83 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 23.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.44 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.67 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 25.44 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.36 | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 92% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.58 | 21.56 | 21.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.68 | 21.66 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.71 | 22.26 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5 | 22.59 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 | 23.83 | 25.67 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Bulgaria?
- Wealth share richest in Bulgaria was 25.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.56 in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wealth share richest?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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