Bulgaria
Europe & Central Asia
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 26 of 28 indicators have data for Bulgaria. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
75.8 yrs2024
▲ +4.1 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
4.2%2024
▲ -12.0%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$17,5972024
▲ +$15,976since 2000
Inflation % annual
2.5%2024
▲ -7.9%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
1.1 /100k2023
▲ -3.1 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
5M2020
▲ +51ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
82.4%2024
▲ +77.1%since 2000
Population count
6.4M2024
▼ -1.7Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
5.31 t2024
▲ -0.59 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
74.0%2024
▲ +5.7%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
3.4%2024
▼ -1.2%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$15,3702024
▲ +$13,710since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$113.3B2024
▲ +$100.1Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
56.3%2024
▲ +6.3%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
12.5%2024
▲ -20.7%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
7.9%2023
▲ +2.1%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
4.6 /1k2024
▲ -9.7 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
69.5%2024
▲ +28.5%since 2001
Education expenditure % of GDP
4.5%2022
▲ +1.1%since 2001
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
118.1 /1002024
▲ +108.8 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
100.0%2024
▲ +11.9%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
20.4%2021
▲ +12.4%since 2000
Forest area % land
36.2%2023
▲ +5.7%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
99.2%2024
▼ -0.6%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
1412024
▼ +35since 2005
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
952024
▲ +60since 2000