Expenditure for selected health care functions … functions providers in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Expenditure for selected health care functions … functions providers was 8,945 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,945
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
8,945
in 2024
All-time low
2,946
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Bulgaria, 2011–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2011201720242011: 2.9k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.4k2020: 5.2k2021: 6.1k2022: 6.6k2023: 7.5k2024: 8.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Bulgaria stood at 8,945. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Bulgaria peaked at 8,945 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,946, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Expenditure for selected health care functions … functions providers in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care providers in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 2,946 —
2012 3,186 +8.1%
2013 3,003 -5.7%
2014 3,306 +10.1%
2015 3,386 +2.4%
2016 3,637 +7.4%
2017 3,936 +8.2%
2018 4,120 +4.7%
2019 4,364 +5.9%
2020 5,226 +19.7%
2021 6,125 +17.2%
2022 6,575 +7.4%
2023 7,499 +14.1%
2024 8,945 +19.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 8,945 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,174, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 8,945 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,174, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,543 2,946 4,364 9
2020s 6,874 5,226 8,945 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Hungary 13,302 compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 10,389 compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 9,105 compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 6,847 compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 6,614 compare
  6. 29 Croatia 6,488 compare
  7. 29 Croatia 6,488 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Bulgaria?
Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Bulgaria was 8,945 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure for selected health care functions by health care recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8,945 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure for selected health care functions by health care recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,946 in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for expenditure for selected health care functions by health care?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure for selected health care functions by health care rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care providers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care providers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 773 data points, 1992–2025
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