Gross and net social protection expenditure in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 18,296 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,296
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18,296
in 2023
All-time low
4,353
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Bulgaria, 2007–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201520232007: 4.4k2008: 5.5k2009: 6.0k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.8k2012: 7.0k2013: 7.4k2014: 7.9k2015: 8.1k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.8k2018: 9.5k2019: 10.2k2020: 11.5k2021: 13.4k2022: 16.0k2023: 18.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net social protection expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 18,296. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 18,296 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,353, 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 5,281 4,353 6,006 3
2010s 8,058 6,503 10,184 10
2020s 14,822 11,519 18,296 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Greece 52,958 compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 24,587 compare
  3. 25 Luxembourg 18,490 compare
  4. 27 Croatia 16,062 compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 14,808 compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 12,620 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More reference data data for Bulgaria

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Bulgaria?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Bulgaria was 18,296 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18,296 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,353 in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. 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 social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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