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Economy & jobs Statistics · Country

Income inequality (Gini) in Bulgaria

1989 – 2023 · 25 data points 8 of 22 · Countries Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bulgaria

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1989 – 2023

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Overview 6 figures People 13 figures Economy 14 figures Housing 1 figure Education 4 figures Tourism 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2023 39.5 +3.4% since 2022
Countries · 2023 8 of 22 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 +7.9% +1.6% a year on average
Income inequality (Gini), 1989 – 2023 index
+7.9% since 2013

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1989 – 2023

The series at a glance Bulgaria · 1989 – 2023
Latest value 39.5 · 2023
First value 23.4 · 1989
Highest 41.3 · 2018
Lowest 23.4 · 1989
Average change +1.6% a year on average
Data points 25

By year

All years · 1989 – 2023

YearBulgariaChange
2023 39.5 +3.4%
2022 38.2 −2.1%
2021 39.0 −3.7%
2020 40.5 +0.5%
2019 40.3 −2.4%
2018 41.3 +2.2%
2017 40.4 −0.5%
2016 40.6 +5.2%
2015 38.6 +3.2%
2014 37.4 +2.2%
2013 36.6 +1.7%
2012 36.0 +5.0%
2011 34.3 −3.9%
2010 35.7 +5.6%
2009 33.8 +0.6%
2008 33.6 −6.9%
2007 36.1 +1.1%
2006 35.7 +24%
2003 28.9 −12%
2001 32.7 +24%
1997 26.4 −20%
1995 32.8 +35%
1994 24.3 −21%
1992 30.7 +31%
1989 23.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1989 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
27 Netherlands 25.7
26 Czechia 26.2
25 Finland 27.7
24 Poland 28.5
23 Egypt 28.5
22 Norway 29.1
21 Canada 31.1
20 France 31.5
19 United Kingdom 32.4
18 South Korea 32.9
17 Greece 32.9
16 Germany 33.6
15 Romania 33.9
14 Spain 33.9
13 Italy 34.8
12 Russia 35.1
11 Indonesia 35.5
10 China 35.8
9 Lithuania 36.7
8 Bulgaria 39.0
7 United States 39.7
6 Philippines 40.7
5 Argentina 42.4
4 Türkiye 44.4
3 Ecuador 45.8
2 Brazil 52.9
1 Colombia 55.1

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021

What it means

How unequally income is shared: 0 means everyone has the same, 100 means one person has everything.

How it is calculated

Gini index of income or consumption from household surveys.