Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 2 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2 Ratio
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3 Ratio
in 2017
All-time low
0.8 Ratio
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Bulgaria stood at 2 Ratio.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Bulgaria peaked at 3 Ratio in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8 Ratio, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.3 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 0.8 Ratio | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4 Ratio | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 Ratio | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 Ratio | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 Ratio | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 3 Ratio | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 Ratio | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 Ratio | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 Ratio | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 Ratio | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9 Ratio | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 2 Ratio | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 2 Ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.99 Ratio | 0.8 Ratio | 3 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 Ratio | 1.9 Ratio | 2.7 Ratio | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Bulgaria?
- Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Bulgaria was 2 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3 Ratio in 2017.
- What is the lowest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 Ratio in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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