Bulgaria

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)

Most recent value

(2021)

0.7

(2021)

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2022)

Trend

Population, total

Most recent value

(2023)

6,446,596

(2023)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2023)

-3.0

(2023)

Trend

Net migration

Most recent value

(2023)

5,173

(2023)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Most recent value

(2020)

0.6

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2023 billion)

102.41

(2023 billion)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2023)

15,885.5

(2023)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2023)

1.9

(2023)

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2023)

4.3

(2023)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2023)

9.4

(2023)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2023)

2.3

(2023)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Most recent value

(2020)

4.923

(2020)

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2022)

36.1

(2022)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2022)

100.0

(2022)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Most recent value

(2021)

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Most recent value

(2015)

6.4

(2015)

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

Most recent value

(2022)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Most recent value

(2021)

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2022)

30.2

(2022)

Trend

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Most recent value

(2023)

88.4

(2023)

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2023)

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Most recent value

(2023)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2023)

4.0

(2023)

Trend

Projects & Operations

Finances

Summary of IBRD Loans
$319.73 million
Disbursed as of Apr 30, 2020
Original Principal Amount
Cancelled Amount
Disbursed Amount
Undisbursed Amount
Borrower's Obligation

Surveys

Most Recent Surveys
Multi-Sector Needs Assessment 2023
By SocioFactor, IOM, Impact-REACH, SHC, Sociofactor, TARKI Social Research Institute, Ipsos, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Submitted on: 01 Apr, 2025
Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions 2025
By UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Submitted on: 25 Mar, 2025
Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions 2024
By UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Submitted on: 25 Mar, 2025
Socio-Economic Insights Survey 2024
By UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Global Metrics Ltd
Submitted on: 31 Mar, 2025

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
Bulgaria

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Annual GDP Growth (%)
Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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Economic

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Institutions

Projects & Operations

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Surveys

Human Capital Index

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Climate Change