Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability was 37.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.0%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2025
All-time low
10.3%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 37.0% for share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Bulgaria peaked at 37.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.8% | — |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +81.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.6%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.3%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 20.2% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 28 Portugal 40.6% compare
- 29 North Macedonia 40.3% compare
- 30 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 37.6% compare
- 32 Slovakia 35.8% compare
- 32 Slovakia 35.8% compare
- 34 United Kingdom 34.9% compare
- 34 United Kingdom 34.9% compare
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 share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Bulgaria?
- Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Bulgaria was 37.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. 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 Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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