Bulgaria: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Bulgaria's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 241.03 on 2022 (from 2,729 to 2,970).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +107.05 and a typical year strayed about 100.13 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 409.08 in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 27.96 in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 190.07 a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Bulgaria had the 27th highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bulgaria in the 2023 ranking

• Uruguay — 24th of 168: 3,135
• Argentina — 25th of 168: 3,089
• Latvia — 26th of 168: 3,034
• Montenegro — 28th of 168: 2,908
• Qatar — 29th of 168: 2,901
• Hungary — 30th of 168: 2,875

What this measures

Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Albania — 1,465 (2023)
• Andorra — 5,519 (2023)
• Armenia — 2,033 (2023)
• Austria — 8,250 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 992.84 (2023)
• Belarus — 2,194 (2023)
• Belgium — 7,489 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1,989 (2023)
• Croatia

More health data for Bulgaria

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 4.3% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 4.85% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 450,175 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 13.56% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 476,203 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 15.3% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 926,378 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 14.4% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 4.5% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Bulgaria's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

2,970 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 695.1% from 373.48 in 2000 (9.43% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2,970 in 2023 and the lowest 373.48 in 2000.

How does Bulgaria rank?

27th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Bulgaria?

In 2023, Bulgaria's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 241.03 on 2022 (from 2,729 to 2,970). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +107.05 and a typical year strayed about 100.13 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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