Expenditure on social protection per inhabitant at constant prices

In 2021, Bulgaria's expenditure on social protection per inhabitant at constant prices increased by 9.7% compared to 2020, reaching 1,556.

Bulgaria accounts for 18.1% of the EU-27 total of 8,583.

Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 41.8% (from 1,097 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00099, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.