Public healthcare spending share gdp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 4.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Bulgaria is 4.97, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 5.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.47 | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 4.37 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.55 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.83 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.13 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.12 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 5.52 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.78 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | +4.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.43 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.83 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 4.78 | 5.52 | 4 |
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- 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 healthcare spending share gdp in Bulgaria?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Bulgaria was 4.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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