Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number was 41.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 41.7% for material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in Bulgaria peaked at 41.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.7% | — |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +160.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | +7.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.1%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +160.0% | 6.5% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.5% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 14.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 35.1% | 41.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in Bulgaria?
- Material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in Bulgaria was 41.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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