GDP per capita, consumption per capita and comparative price levels in Europe

While the trend towards increased convergence of European economies as measured by their GDP per capita is continuing, the income dispersion among the EU Member States remains remarkably high. In 2007, Bulgaria’s gross domestic product (GDP) per inhabitant was just 14 percent of Luxembourg's, or 37 percent of the EU total. Luxembourg, Ireland and the Netherlands stand out with the highest GDP per capita in the EU, while Bulgaria has the lowest level among the Member States.