Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 37.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.25
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
52nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
37.25
in 2023
All-time low
13.34
in 1997
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 37.25 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 37.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.34, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.8 | — |
| 1996 | 17.09 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.34 | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 16.46 | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 16.54 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.28 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 19.69 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 20.17 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.07 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.96 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.05 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 21.86 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.97 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 23.36 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 26.33 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 26.63 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.62 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.93 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 26.45 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.95 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.5 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 28.43 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.04 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.63 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 31.31 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.63 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 35.3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.25 | +5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 | 13.34 | 17.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.19 | 18.28 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.65 | 25.93 | 30.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.62 | 31.31 | 37.25 | 4 |
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 37.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.34 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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