Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
86th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2006
All-time low
1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2023
Prosperity gap in Bulgaria, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Bulgaria is 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Bulgaria peaked at 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1989.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1992 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.23 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.43 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 85 Slovakia 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Italy 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Uruguay 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Greece 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Latvia 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Romania 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Turkey 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 United States 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,224 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Bulgaria?
- Prosperity gap in Bulgaria was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2006.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prosperity gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.