Health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Health care expenditure by function was 8,945 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria, 2011–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2011201720242011: 2.9k Million euro2012: 3.2k Million euro2013: 3.0k Million euro2014: 3.3k Million euro2015: 3.4k Million euro2016: 3.6k Million euro2017: 3.9k Million euro2018: 4.1k Million euro2019: 4.4k Million euro2020: 5.2k Million euro2021: 6.1k Million euro2022: 6.6k Million euro2023: 7.5k Million euro2024: 8.9k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria peaked at 8,945 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,946 Million euro, 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.

Health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria, year by year

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

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 8,945 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,850 Million euro, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 8,945 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,850 Million euro, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Hungary 14,277 Million euro compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 10,389 Million euro compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 9,105 Million euro compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 6,614 Million euro compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 6,614 Million euro compare
  6. 29 Croatia 6,488 Million euro compare
  7. 29 Croatia 6,488 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria?
Health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria was 8,945 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health care expenditure by function recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8,945 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest health care expenditure by function recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,946 Million euro in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for health care expenditure by function?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is health care expenditure by function 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 Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health care expenditure by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 786 data points, 1992–2025
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