Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 17,827 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,827
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17,827
in 2023
All-time low
4,209
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Bulgaria, 2007–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201520232007: 4.2k2008: 5.3k2009: 5.8k2010: 6.3k2011: 6.6k2012: 6.7k2013: 7.1k2014: 7.7k2015: 7.9k2016: 8.2k2017: 8.6k2018: 9.2k2019: 9.8k2020: 11.2k2021: 13.0k2022: 15.5k2023: 17.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 17,827 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Bulgaria peaked at 17,827 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,209, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,114 4,209 5,828 3
2010s 7,822 6,316 9,847 10
2020s 14,393 11,210 17,827 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Greece 52,373 compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 24,128 compare
  3. 25 Luxembourg 18,186 compare
  4. 27 Croatia 15,788 compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 14,619 compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 12,407 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Bulgaria?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Bulgaria was 17,827 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 17,827 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,209 in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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