Bulgaria Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)
Bulgaria's Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 8.5 % of GDP in 2024, +0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2011–2024.
Bulgaria (2024)
8.5
% of GDP
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2023 | 7.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -1pp |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +1.4pp |
| 2019 | 7.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 7.5 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2014 | 7.7 | +0.6pp |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 7.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 8.5 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2011–2024 the series ranges from 7.1 % of GDP in 2011 to 8.6 % of GDP in 2021.
This page tracks current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2024 (14 observations).
The series peaked at 8.6 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.1 % of GDP in 2011. The latest reading is 8.5 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.6pp.