Government health spending as a share of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government health spending as a share of GDP was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Bulgaria, 1880–2024
Source: OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.5% for government health spending as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health spending as a share of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 5.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1880.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +43830.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health spending as a share of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Government health spending as a share of gdp in Bulgaria was 5.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1880.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government health spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.