GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Bulgaria peaked at 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,041 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38,691 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 37,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 37,990 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37,092 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 37,497 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 34,665 constant 2021 PPP $ | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 35,556 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 33,041 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 35,601 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 38,081 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 40,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 41,210 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42,547 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 45,429 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 46,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 47,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 48,671 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 48,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52,293 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 55,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 56,092 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 56,624 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 56,928 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57,928 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 60,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 59,817 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 61,624 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 62,694 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 62,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68,917 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 69,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 71,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 74,221 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,961 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,041 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 43,441 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,601 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,671 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,986 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,293 constant 2021 PPP $ | 62,694 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,511 constant 2021 PPP $ | 62,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Bulgaria?
- Gdp per person employed in Bulgaria was 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,041 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp per person employed?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.