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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Bulgaria

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population6.43M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$130.78B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$20.33K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth75.82024 · yearsInternet use82.4%2024 · % of populationForest area36.2%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
7.9%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Bulgaria2023 · 7.9%
02.154.296.448.581960199320252000: 5.8%2001: 6.9%2002: 7.1%2003: 7.2%2004: 6.9%2005: 6.9%2006: 6.5%2007: 6.2%2008: 6.3%2009: 6.6%2010: 7.1%2011: 7.1%2012: 7.5%2013: 7.1%2014: 7.7%2015: 7.4%2016: 7.5%2017: 7.5%2018: 7.3%2019: 7.1%2020: 8.4%2021: 8.6%2022: 7.6%2023: 7.9%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Bulgaria in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Sofia
Country code
BGR

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