Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of was 10.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.0%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2010
All-time low
8.1%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Bulgaria, 2010–2020

02.557.51012.52010201520202010: 11.5 Percentage2011: 11 Percentage2012: 8.1 Percentage2013: 9.9 Percentage2014: 11 Percentage2015: 10.3 Percentage2016: 9.9 Percentage2017: 10.2 Percentage2018: 8.2 Percentage2019: 8.7 Percentage2020: 10 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Bulgaria stood at 10.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Bulgaria peaked at 11.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of activity limitation, sex and age in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2010 11.5%
2011 11.0% -4.3%
2012 8.1% -26.4%
2013 9.9% +22.2%
2014 11.0% +11.1%
2015 10.3% -6.4%
2016 9.9% -3.9%
2017 10.2% +3.0%
2018 8.2% -19.6%
2019 8.7% +6.1%
2020 10.0% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.9% 8.1% 11.5% 10
2020s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Romania 5.2% compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 2.6% compare
  3. 4 Denmark 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Bulgaria?
Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Bulgaria was 10.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of activity limitation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of activity limitation, sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 509 data points, 2010–2021
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