Social benefits by function - PPS per inhabitant

In 2021, Bulgaria's social benefits by function increased by 17.2% compared to 2020, reaching 332.7.

Bulgaria accounts for 51.2% of the EU-27 total of 649.4.

Bulgaria ranks 21st 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 71.6% (from 193.8 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00107, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.