Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 78,357 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
78,357
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
78,357
in 2027
All-time low
33,616
in 1999
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Bulgaria, 1991–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200920271991: 38.4k1992: 37.8k1993: 38.0k1994: 37.2k1995: 37.7k1996: 40.6k1997: 35.1k1998: 36.1k1999: 33.6k2000: 36.3k2001: 38.5k2002: 40.3k2003: 41.0k2004: 42.4k2005: 45.2k2006: 46.2k2007: 47.0k2008: 48.4k2009: 48.4k2010: 52.0k2011: 55.1k2012: 56.0k2013: 55.8k2014: 55.7k2015: 56.3k2016: 58.5k2017: 57.5k2018: 59.0k2019: 59.6k2020: 59.4k2021: 65.2k2022: 66.1k2023: 67.6k2024: 70.5k2025: 72.8k2026: 75.5k2027: 78.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Bulgaria stood at 78,357. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Bulgaria peaked at 78,357 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 33,616, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 57th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Bulgaria, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 38,411
1992 37,789 -1.6%
1993 38,018 +0.6%
1994 37,211 -2.1%
1995 37,702 +1.3%
1996 40,577 +7.6%
1997 35,054 -13.6%
1998 36,062 +2.9%
1999 33,616 -6.8%
2000 36,344 +8.1%
2001 38,455 +5.8%
2002 40,336 +4.9%
2003 41,043 +1.8%
2004 42,354 +3.2%
2005 45,202 +6.7%
2006 46,166 +2.1%
2007 47,035 +1.9%
2008 48,377 +2.9%
2009 48,361 -0.0%
2010 51,980 +7.5%
2011 55,089 +6.0%
2012 55,988 +1.6%
2013 55,791 -0.4%
2014 55,728 -0.1%
2015 56,349 +1.1%
2016 58,519 +3.9%
2017 57,497 -1.7%
2018 58,977 +2.6%
2019 59,575 +1.0%
2020 59,400 -0.3%
2021 65,241 +9.8%
2022 66,101 +1.3%
2023 67,576 +2.2%
2024 70,498 +4.3%
2025 72,754 +3.2%
2026 75,488 +3.8%
2027 78,357 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,160 33,616 40,577 9
2000s 43,367 36,344 48,377 10
2010s 56,549 51,980 59,575 10
2020s 69,427 59,400 78,357 8

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  5. 59 Cyprus 73,899 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Bulgaria?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Bulgaria was 78,357 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 78,357 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 33,616 in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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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.