Food expenditure per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Food expenditure per person was 2,018 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Bulgaria, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,018 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,009 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,172 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 1,039 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1,123 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,339 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1,552 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 2,018 current US$ | +30.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,018 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,018 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,073 current US$ | 1,009 current US$ | 1,172 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,508 current US$ | 1,123 current US$ | 2,018 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Bulgaria?
- Food expenditure per person in Bulgaria was 2,018 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,018 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for food expenditure per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.