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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 2020, at €20,800. Sliven had the lowest, at €4,500. The median was €6,050 and the figure for Bulgaria was €9,440. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20,800Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest4,500Sliven
Median6,05028 areas
Bulgaria9,440History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 20,800 EUR20,800VarnaVarna: 8,900 EUR8,900Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 8,700 EUR8,700SofiaSofia: 8,600 EUR8,600VratsaVratsa: 8,200 EUR8,200GabrovoGabrovo: 8,100 EUR8,100PlovdivPlovdiv: 8,000 EUR8,000RuseRuse: 7,200 EUR7,200KardzhaliKardzhali: 6,500 EUR6,500SmolyanSmolyan: 6,400 EUR6,400Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 6,400 EUR6,400BurgasBurgas: 6,300 EUR6,300PazardzhikPazardzhik: 6,100 EUR6,100ShumenShumen: 6,100 EUR6,100DobrichDobrich: 6,000 EUR6,000LovechLovech: 6,000 EUR6,000RazgradRazgrad: 5,800 EUR5,800BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 5,700 EUR5,700TargovishteTargovishte: 5,700 EUR5,700YambolYambol: 5,700 EUR5,700MontanaMontana: 5,400 EUR5,400KyustendilKyustendil: 5,300 EUR5,300PlevenPleven: 5,300 EUR5,300PernikPernik: 5,100 EUR5,100HaskovoHaskovo: 5,000 EUR5,000VidinVidin: 4,800 EUR4,800SilistraSilistra: 4,600 EUR4,600SlivenSliven: 4,500 EUR4,500
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
EUR		Change on 2019
1Sofia (stolitsa)20,800-0.5%
2Varna8,900-1.1%
3Stara Zagora8,7000%
4Sofia8,600+14.7%
5Vratsa8,200+18.8%
6Gabrovo8,100+2.5%
7Plovdiv8,000+2.6%
8Ruse7,200+1.4%
9Kardzhali6,500+18.2%
10Smolyan6,400+3.2%
10Veliko Tarnovo6,400+3.2%
12Burgas6,300-14.9%
13Pazardzhik6,100+10.9%
13Shumen6,100+7%
15Dobrich6,000+7.1%
15Lovech6,000+9.1%
17Razgrad5,800+3.6%
18Blagoevgrad5,700+5.6%
18Targovishte5,700-13.6%
18Yambol5,700+3.6%
21Montana5,400+8%
22Kyustendil5,300+6%
22Pleven5,300+3.9%
24Pernik5,100+2%
25Haskovo5,000+2%
26Vidin4,800+2.1%
27Silistra4,600+9.5%
28Sliven4,500+2.3%

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with €20,800 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sliven, with €4,500 in 2020.

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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