Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 446.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bulgaria stood at 446.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 446.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.16, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 194 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.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.16 | — |
| 2001 | 52.37 | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 58.95 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 74.5 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 91.39 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 104.06 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 125.43 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 153.86 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 194.19 | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 203.78 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 209.13 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 247.16 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 266.74 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 231.79 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 247.95 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 227.09 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 250.78 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 273.23 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 283.08 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 277.07 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 322.05 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 374.09 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 374.15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 446.6 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.67 | 38.16 | 203.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.4 | 209.13 | 283.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.22 | 322.05 | 446.6 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,224 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bulgaria was 446.6 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 446.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.16 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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