Health expenditure government expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health expenditure government expenditure was 12.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.83
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.31
in 2021
All-time low
8.08
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Bulgaria is 12.83, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 13.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.08, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.08 | — |
| 2001 | 9.47 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 10.74 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 11.33 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.83 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.17 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.79 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.11 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 9.39 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.04 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.85 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 11.41 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11.18 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.23 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.83 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 11.84 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.43 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.55 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.22 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 13.31 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 11.57 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 12.83 | +10.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.99 | 8.08 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 | 10.23 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 | 11.57 | 13.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Bulgaria was 12.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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