Inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Inability to make ends meet was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2005
All-time low
10.1%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

102030402005201520252005: 35.7 Percentage2006: 35.7 Percentage2007: 33.3 Percentage2008: 31.1 Percentage2009: 27.8 Percentage2010: 29 Percentage2011: 27.8 Percentage2012: 32.8 Percentage2013: 32.9 Percentage2014: 31.7 Percentage2015: 30.6 Percentage2016: 28.9 Percentage2017: 28 Percentage2018: 26.5 Percentage2019: 23.7 Percentage2020: 18.6 Percentage2021: 13.7 Percentage2022: 14 Percentage2023: 10.1 Percentage2024: 10.7 Percentage2025: 11 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria is 11.0%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria peaked at 35.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2023.

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 32.7% 27.8% 35.7% 5
2010s 29.2% 23.7% 32.9% 10
2020s 13.0% 10.1% 18.6% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 North Macedonia 20.2% compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 15.1% compare
  3. 4 Albania 13.4% compare
  4. 6 Serbia 10.3% compare
  5. 7 Romania 9.6% compare
  6. 8 Spain 8.5% compare
  7. 8 Portugal 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria?
Inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for inability to make ends meet?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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