Total health spending per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total health spending per person was 2,970 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Bulgaria stood at 2,970 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Bulgaria peaked at 2,970 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 373.48 current international $, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 373.48 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 469.28 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 549.14 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 603.7 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 631.77 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 706.36 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 741.66 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 786.56 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 898.34 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 932.49 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,057 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1,115 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,227 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,199 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,374 current international $ | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 1,388 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,538 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,662 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,754 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,895 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,304 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 2,648 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2,729 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,970 current international $ | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669.28 current international $ | 373.48 current international $ | 932.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,421 current international $ | 1,057 current international $ | 1,895 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,662 current international $ | 2,304 current international $ | 2,970 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Bulgaria?
- Total health spending per person in Bulgaria was 2,970 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,970 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.48 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total health spending per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.