Bulgaria - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Bulgaria was 11.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.70 in 2011 and a minimum value of 10.80 in 2018.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.60 |
| 2007 | 11.90 |
| 2008 | 12.60 |
| 2009 | 12.50 |
| 2010 | 12.10 |
| 2011 | 12.70 |
| 2012 | 12.20 |
| 2013 | 12.20 |
| 2014 | 11.80 |
| 2015 | 11.60 |
| 2016 | 11.00 |
| 2017 | 11.00 |
| 2018 | 10.80 |
| 2019 | 11.00 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Bulgaria was 15.20 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.10 in 2011 and a minimum value of 14.90 in 2018.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.10 |
| 2007 | 16.30 |
| 2008 | 16.90 |
| 2009 | 17.00 |
| 2010 | 16.70 |
| 2011 | 17.10 |
| 2012 | 16.60 |
| 2013 | 16.70 |
| 2014 | 16.20 |
| 2015 | 16.20 |
| 2016 | 15.50 |
| 2017 | 15.40 |
| 2018 | 14.90 |
| 2019 | 15.20 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Bulgaria was 21.40 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.90 in 2006 and a minimum value of 21.00 in 2018.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.90 |
| 2007 | 22.30 |
| 2008 | 22.60 |
| 2009 | 22.80 |
| 2010 | 22.70 |
| 2011 | 22.70 |
| 2012 | 22.40 |
| 2013 | 22.60 |
| 2014 | 22.10 |
| 2015 | 22.60 |
| 2016 | 21.80 |
| 2017 | 21.30 |
| 2018 | 21.00 |
| 2019 | 21.40 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Bulgaria was 46.60 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47.60 in 2018 and a minimum value of 40.90 in 2009.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.80 |
| 2007 | 43.00 |
| 2008 | 41.00 |
| 2009 | 40.90 |
| 2010 | 42.20 |
| 2011 | 41.10 |
| 2012 | 42.70 |
| 2013 | 42.90 |
| 2014 | 43.90 |
| 2015 | 44.30 |
| 2016 | 46.40 |
| 2017 | 46.60 |
| 2018 | 47.60 |
| 2019 | 46.60 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Bulgaria was 31.40 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.60 in 2018 and a minimum value of 25.70 in 2008.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.60 |
| 2007 | 27.90 |
| 2008 | 25.70 |
| 2009 | 25.70 |
| 2010 | 26.90 |
| 2011 | 26.00 |
| 2012 | 27.40 |
| 2013 | 27.60 |
| 2014 | 28.80 |
| 2015 | 28.70 |
| 2016 | 31.40 |
| 2017 | 31.90 |
| 2018 | 32.60 |
| 2019 | 31.40 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Bulgaria was 1.90 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.40 in 2009 and a minimum value of 1.50 in 2015.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.60 |
| 2007 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 2.40 |
| 2009 | 2.40 |
| 2010 | 2.10 |
| 2011 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 1.80 |
| 2014 | 2.00 |
| 2015 | 1.50 |
| 2016 | 1.60 |
| 2017 | 1.90 |
| 2018 | 1.90 |
| 2019 | 1.90 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Bulgaria was 5.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6.90 in 2008 and a minimum value of 5.30 in 2015.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.70 |
| 2007 | 6.50 |
| 2008 | 6.90 |
| 2009 | 6.80 |
| 2010 | 6.30 |
| 2011 | 6.40 |
| 2012 | 6.20 |
| 2013 | 5.70 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 5.30 |
| 2016 | 5.40 |
| 2017 | 5.70 |
| 2018 | 5.70 |
| 2019 | 5.70 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
