Bulgaria vs Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP

Bulgaria
78,357
in 2027
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
42,205
in 2027
Bulgaria rank
57th
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank
58th

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 78,357 against 42,205 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, a difference of 36,152.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 57th and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 58th of 188 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 37,160 27,814 9,346 Bulgaria
2000s 43,367 32,597 10,770 Bulgaria
2010s 56,549 38,540 18,009 Bulgaria
2020s 69,427 39,642 29,785 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp, Bulgaria or Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
Bulgaria, at 78,357 against 42,205 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
36,152, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 58th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.