Current health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,258 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria stood at 1,258 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1,258 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.52 current US$, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.52 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 119.83 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 148.15 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 195.74 current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 233.11 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 267.74 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 294.11 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 361.24 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 455.54 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 459.3 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 484.75 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 555.86 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 558.65 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 553.69 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 616.16 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 534.22 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 579.77 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 647.56 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 719.78 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 733.07 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 906.55 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 1,109 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 1,067 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,258 current US$ | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262.93 current US$ | 94.52 current US$ | 459.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.35 current US$ | 484.75 current US$ | 733.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,085 current US$ | 906.55 current US$ | 1,258 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,295 current US$ compare
- 55 Barbados 1,286 current US$ compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 1,276 current US$ compare
- 58 Cuba 1,199 current US$ compare
- 59 Bahrain 1,176 current US$ compare
- 60 Costa Rica 1,163 current US$ compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.6417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.3459 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria was 1,258 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,258 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.52 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.