Income and Living Conditions

Indicator

Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita

This indicator measures the standard of living in the district and the degree of development
of the local economy. The higher GDP per capita the district has, the more indicative this is of a strong local economy and a higher standard of living for local residents.

• 2000-2021
• BGN/per capita
• NSI

Average annual income per household member

The indicator shows the general welfare and living standard of the local population.
For the purposes of this study, we have used the total income, including cash income
(salary and wages, pensions, social benefits, transfers from other households, proceeds from sales, etc.) and valued in-kind income.

• 2001-2021
• total income (BGN)/member of the household
• NSI

Average annual gross salary

Wages are among the main sources of household income.

• 2000-2021
• BGN
• NSI

Relative share of population living in material deprivation

This is a subjective indicator based on surveys of households on specific indicators of material deprivation. Eurostat methodology has been used. The questionnaire includes difficulties in meeting the costs of housing, ownership of a car or a washing machine, meat consumption, restrictions on heating, etc. A person is defined as living in material deprivation if experiencing deprivation on four of these nine indicators.

• 2007-2021
• %
• NSI

Relative share of people living below the national poverty line

A key poverty indicator. It shows the share of people with an equivalent disposable income
below the so-called “poverty line”, that is set at 60% of the national median equivalent disposable income.

• 2007-2021
• %
• NSI