Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Bulgaria stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 188.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Bulgaria peaked at 9.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -64.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +82.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +51.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -25033.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -72.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -121.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1109.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +246.8% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -145.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -246.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -60.7% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -128.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -3489.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -86.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +68.9% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +93.7% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | -0.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -1.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -0.3% | 9.8% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Bulgaria?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Bulgaria was 3.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).