Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Bulgaria stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Bulgaria peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 8.0% | — |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Bulgaria?
- Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Bulgaria was 1.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.