Social spending oecd longrun in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Social spending oecd longrun was 20.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.5
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2021
All-time low
13.14
in 2007
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Social spending oecd longrun in Bulgaria, 2005–2021

051015202005201320212005: 14.92006: 142007: 13.12008: 13.82009: 15.62010: 16.32011: 15.52012: 16.52013: 17.82014: 18.42015: 17.62016: 17.22017: 16.82018: 16.82019: 16.52020: 19.62021: 20.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 20.5 for social spending oecd longrun in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Bulgaria peaked at 20.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.14, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 42 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.

Social spending oecd longrun in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 14.86 —
2006 14.04 -5.5%
2007 13.14 -6.4%
2008 13.81 +5.1%
2009 15.62 +13.2%
2010 16.27 +4.1%
2011 15.48 -4.9%
2012 16.45 +6.3%
2013 17.75 +7.9%
2014 18.42 +3.8%
2015 17.58 -4.5%
2016 17.21 -2.1%
2017 16.83 -2.2%
2018 16.84 +0.0%
2019 16.55 -1.7%
2020 19.59 +18.4%
2021 20.5 +4.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 20.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 20.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.29 13.14 15.62 5
2010s 16.94 15.48 18.42 10
2020s 20.04 19.59 20.5 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 United Kingdom 22.98 compare
  2. 19 Croatia 22.48 compare
  3. 20 Czechia 22.1 compare
  4. 22 United States 19.81 compare
  5. 23 Latvia 19.7 compare
  6. 24 Canada 19.33 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Bulgaria?
Social spending oecd longrun in Bulgaria was 20.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.14 in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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