Bulgaria Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)
Bulgaria's Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 2.9 % of GDP in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2011–2024.
Bulgaria (2024)
2.9
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 3.2 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 3.1 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 3 | -0.6pp |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 3.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 2.9 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2011–2024 the series ranges from 2.7 % of GDP in 2022 to 3.6 % of GDP in 2012.
This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria. Higher OOP spending signals weaker universal coverage.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria. Higher OOP spending signals weaker universal coverage. 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 3.6 % of GDP in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.7 % of GDP in 2022. The latest reading is 2.9 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.1pp.