Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 15.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.8
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
58.6
in 2007
All-time low
15.8
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

20304050602005201520252005: 58.52006: 58.52007: 58.62008: 29.62009: 36.92010: 43.22011: 50.82012: 51.92013: 51.12014: 39.52015: 36.82016: 34.62017: 31.72018: 31.42019: 27.62020: 25.92021: 22.42022: 21.62023: 19.92024: 18.72025: 15.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 15.8 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria peaked at 58.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.42 29.6 58.6 5
2010s 39.86 27.6 51.9 10
2020s 20.72 15.8 25.9 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 North Macedonia 38.5 compare
  2. 2 Albania 33.4 compare
  3. 3 Romania 18.1 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 15.1 compare
  5. 6 Serbia 14.2 compare
  6. 6 Slovak Republic 14.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria was 15.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 2007.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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