Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 19.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2018
All-time low
18.2%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria stood at 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria peaked at 23.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.5% | — |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 23.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 23.3% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria was 19.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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