Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 17,764 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Bulgaria, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bulgaria is 17,764, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bulgaria peaked at 17,764 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 911.87, in 1820.
Bulgaria ranks 59th of 160 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.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 911.87 | — |
| 1850 | 1,089 | +19.5% |
| 1870 | 1,339 | +22.9% |
| 1890 | 1,756 | +31.1% |
| 1910 | 1,812 | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 1,956 | +7.9% |
| 1950 | 2,632 | +34.6% |
| 1960 | 4,642 | +76.4% |
| 1970 | 7,608 | +63.9% |
| 1980 | 9,634 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 8,922 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8,411 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 11,758 | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 14,686 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 17,764 | +21.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17,764 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17,764 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,814, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 911.87 | 911.87 | 911.87 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,089 | 1,089 | 1,089 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,339 | 1,339 | 1,339 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,756 | 1,756 | 1,756 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,812 | 1,812 | 1,812 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,956 | 1,956 | 1,956 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,632 | 2,632 | 2,632 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,642 | 4,642 | 4,642 | 1 |
| 1970s | 7,608 | 7,608 | 7,608 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9,634 | 9,634 | 9,634 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8,922 | 8,922 | 8,922 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,084 | 8,411 | 11,758 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,225 | 14,686 | 17,764 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bulgaria?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bulgaria was 17,764 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,764 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 911.87 in 1820.
- How does Bulgaria rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.