Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 20.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Bulgaria is 20.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Bulgaria peaked at 24.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.3% | — |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +30.5% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -15.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 12.9% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 16.8% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Bulgaria?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Bulgaria was 20.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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