Private health spending per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Private health spending per person was 1,089 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Bulgaria stood at 1,089 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Bulgaria peaked at 1,089 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 151.08 current international $, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151.08 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 206.17 current international $ | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 223.27 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 237.17 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 256.32 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 285.57 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 328.7 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 348.07 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 400.66 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 430.76 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 473.28 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 511.47 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 603.84 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 520.97 current international $ | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 573.69 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 612.34 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 689.89 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 748.86 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 742.87 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 774.06 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 878.62 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 927.92 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,022 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,089 current international $ | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.78 current international $ | 151.08 current international $ | 430.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.13 current international $ | 473.28 current international $ | 774.06 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 979.35 current international $ | 878.62 current international $ | 1,089 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Bulgaria?
- Private health spending per person in Bulgaria was 1,089 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.08 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for private health spending per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.