Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 7.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.92
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
64th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.58
in 2021
All-time low
5.83
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bulgaria stood at 7.92.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 8.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.83 | — |
| 2001 | 6.86 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 7.08 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.89 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.89 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.53 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.28 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.09 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.54 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.39 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.46 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.34 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.12 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.44 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 8.58 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.64 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.92 | +3.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.59, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.63 | 5.83 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 | 7.09 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 7.64 | 8.58 | 4 |
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- 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bulgaria?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bulgaria was 7.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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