Public health expenditure share gdp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Public health expenditure share gdp was 5.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public health expenditure share gdp in Bulgaria, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.5 for public health expenditure share 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, public health expenditure share gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 5.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 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.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0.01 | — |
| 2003 | 4.39 | +43830.0% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.66 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.53 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.33 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.85 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5 | +10.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public health expenditure share gdp in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +43830.0% | 0.01 | 4.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.84 | 3.46 | 4.39 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.85 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.85 | 5.58 | 5 |
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)
- 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 public health expenditure share gdp in Bulgaria?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Bulgaria was 5.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1880.
- How does Bulgaria rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public health expenditure share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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