Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 2,970 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 2,970 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 2,970 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 373.48 current international $, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669.28 current international $ | 373.48 current international $ | 932.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,421 current international $ | 1,057 current international $ | 1,895 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,662 current international $ | 2,304 current international $ | 2,970 current international $ | 4 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 35,768 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 1.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 22.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.08 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 34,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 33,230 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 60.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 2,970 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,970 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.48 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.