Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 461.29 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 461.29 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 461.29 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.23 current US$, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.23 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 52.65 current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 60.23 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 76.9 current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 94.58 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 108.24 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 130.35 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 159.85 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 203.17 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 212.18 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 216.98 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 254.93 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 274.85 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 240.51 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 257.32 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 235.6 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 260.12 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 291.83 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 304.92 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 299.42 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 345.67 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 388.72 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 399.49 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 461.29 current US$ | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.64 current US$ | 38.23 current US$ | 212.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.65 current US$ | 216.98 current US$ | 304.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.79 current US$ | 345.67 current US$ | 461.29 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 47 San Marino 513.66 current US$ compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 479.95 current US$ compare
- 49 Bahrain 478.97 current US$ compare
- 51 Czechia 418.28 current US$ compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 405.82 current US$ compare
- 53 Mexico 390.94 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bulgaria was 461.29 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 461.29 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.23 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.