What is Bulgaria's total GDP?

Total GDP for Bulgaria was $113.3B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Bulgaria?

Life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria was 75.8 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Bulgaria?

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 4.2% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Bulgaria's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 20.4% of final energy consumption in Bulgaria in 2021 (World Bank).

Bulgaria

Europe · 2024

Bulgaria Overview & Key Indicators

Bulgaria is in the Europe region. Population is 6,441,421. Total GDP is $113.3B. GDP per capita is $17,597. Life expectancy is 75.8 years.

Population

6,441,421

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$113.3B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$17,597

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

75.8

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Bulgaria Demographics

Median Age (years)

44.5

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

-0.08%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

73.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

0.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Bulgaria Economy

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

2.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

39.5

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2023

Poverty Rate

1.0%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2023

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

2.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Bulgaria Environment

CO₂ Emissions

5.31

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

20.4%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

36.2%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

19.7

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Bulgaria Technology

Internet Users

82.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

118.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Bulgaria

Bulgaria had a population of 6,441,421 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Bulgaria was $17,597 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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