Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
42.4%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2007
All-time low
32.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

0204060802005201520252005: 76.8 Percentage2006: 76.8 Percentage2007: 79.2 Percentage2008: 57.4 Percentage2009: 58.4 Percentage2010: 65 Percentage2011: 65.3 Percentage2012: 68.6 Percentage2013: 64.1 Percentage2014: 49.6 Percentage2015: 53.4 Percentage2016: 54.2 Percentage2017: 53.2 Percentage2018: 32.1 Percentage2019: 36.5 Percentage2020: 43.5 Percentage2021: 36.4 Percentage2022: 42.4 Percentage2023: 46.7 Percentage2024: 45.6 Percentage2025: 42.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Bulgaria stood at 42.4%.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Bulgaria peaked at 79.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2018.

Bulgaria ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.7% 57.4% 79.2% 5
2010s 54.2% 32.1% 68.6% 10
2020s 42.8% 36.4% 46.7% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Montenegro 49.3% compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 45.8% compare
  3. 4 Latvia 43.7% compare
  4. 6 Lithuania 41.1% compare
  5. 7 Romania 37.8% compare
  6. 8 Albania 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Bulgaria?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Bulgaria was 42.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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