Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 19.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Bulgaria, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Bulgaria is 19.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Bulgaria peaked at 57.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57.7% | — |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 41.3% | 57.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 20.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 19.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,539 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Bulgaria?
- Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Bulgaria was 19.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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