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🇧🇬 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Bulgaria

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
16.05%
share of total income
Middle 40%
39.45%
share of total income
Top 10%
44.5%
share of total income
Top 1%
18.32%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (BGN)

BracketAvg. Income (BGN)Threshold (BGN)
Bottom 50%4,756 BGN< 7,134
Middle 40%29,074 BGN7,134 - 78,700
Top 10%131,166 BGN> 78,700
Top 1%540,014 BGN> 324,008
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+5.24%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
5.24%
Bottom 50%
5.24%
Top 1% Growth
5.24%

Inequality Gap

44.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.4x the national average salary in Bulgaria.

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