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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by GDP per capita (euros)

Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest GDP per capita (euros) of 28 areas in 2015, at €15,200. Sliven had the lowest, at €3,100. The median was €4,250 and the figure for Bulgaria was €6,560. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,200Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest3,100Sliven
Median4,25028 areas
Bulgaria6,560History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 15,200 EUR15,200Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 7,100 EUR7,100VarnaVarna: 6,800 EUR6,800BurgasBurgas: 5,600 EUR5,600GabrovoGabrovo: 5,600 EUR5,600PlovdivPlovdiv: 5,300 EUR5,300RuseRuse: 5,300 EUR5,300SofiaSofia: 4,900 EUR4,900VratsaVratsa: 4,800 EUR4,800SmolyanSmolyan: 4,600 EUR4,600Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 4,400 EUR4,400DobrichDobrich: 4,300 EUR4,300PazardzhikPazardzhik: 4,300 EUR4,300YambolYambol: 4,300 EUR4,300LovechLovech: 4,200 EUR4,200TargovishteTargovishte: 4,200 EUR4,200BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 4,100 EUR4,100RazgradRazgrad: 4,100 EUR4,100ShumenShumen: 4,100 EUR4,100KyustendilKyustendil: 3,900 EUR3,900MontanaMontana: 3,800 EUR3,800HaskovoHaskovo: 3,700 EUR3,700PlevenPleven: 3,600 EUR3,600KardzhaliKardzhali: 3,500 EUR3,500VidinVidin: 3,300 EUR3,300PernikPernik: 3,200 EUR3,200SilistraSilistra: 3,200 EUR3,200SlivenSliven: 3,100 EUR3,100
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
EUR		Change on 2014
1Sofia (stolitsa)15,200+7%
2Stara Zagora7,100-5.3%
3Varna6,800+6.3%
4Burgas5,600+16.7%
4Gabrovo5,600+9.8%
6Plovdiv5,300+10.4%
6Ruse5,300+3.9%
8Sofia4,900+19.5%
9Vratsa4,800-2%
10Smolyan4,600+12.2%
11Veliko Tarnovo4,400+7.3%
12Dobrich4,300+2.4%
12Pazardzhik4,300+16.2%
12Yambol4,300+7.5%
15Lovech4,200+2.4%
15Targovishte4,200+13.5%
17Blagoevgrad4,100+5.1%
17Razgrad4,100-2.4%
17Shumen4,100+5.1%
20Kyustendil3,900+8.3%
21Montana3,800+8.6%
22Haskovo3,700+12.1%
23Pleven3,600+2.9%
24Kardzhali3,500+9.4%
25Vidin3,300+3.1%
26Pernik3,200+3.2%
26Silistra3,200+3.2%
28Sliven3,1000%

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GDP at current market prices divided by population, EUR per inhabitant.

In euros, for Spain and the EU. For the United States, its states and counties, and for other countries and the World, in US dollars use gdp_per_capita_usd.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest GDP per capita (euros)?

Sofia (stolitsa), with €15,200 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest GDP per capita (euros)?

Sliven, with €3,100 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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