Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 31.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 31.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Bulgaria peaked at 54.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 54.9% | — |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | -11.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 31.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 31.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.5% | 23.0% | 54.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 31.5% | 47.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
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 31.5% 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 54.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% 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 down 42.6%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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