HICP - Education, health and social protection in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Education, health and social protection was -2.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.9
Change on year
down 172.5%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
47.5
in 1998
All-time low
-3
in 2014
Years of data
28
1998–2025
HICP - Education, health and social protection in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -2.9 for hicp - education, health and social protection in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 172.5% on the previous year and down 383.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - education, health and social protection in Bulgaria peaked at 47.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -3, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Education, health and social protection in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.5 | — |
| 1999 | 11 | -76.8% |
| 2000 | 18.5 | +68.2% |
| 2001 | 28.1 | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | -79.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +480.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 5 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | -1 | -118.2% |
| 2014 | -3 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6 | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | -150.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +92.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +107.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | +272.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | -63.0% |
| 2025 | -2.9 | -172.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -2.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -2.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.25 | 11 | 47.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.41 | 1.5 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | -3 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | -2.9 | 10.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - education, health and social protection in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - education, health and social protection in Bulgaria was -2.9 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - education, health and social protection rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 383.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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