The European System of Integrated Social Protection Statistics (ESSPROS), 2021

In 2021, Bulgaria spent 25 415.8 million BGN for social protection benefits. Тo financing social protection in the country, 13 896.9 million BGN were allocated from the state budget, while the receipts of social protection contributions amounted to 15 117.8 million BGN.

In 2021, the social protection benefits by function are:

• ‘Sickness/Healthcare’ - 7 420.7 million BGN;
• ‘Disability’ - 2 186.5 million BGN;
• ‘Old age’ - 11 289.1 million BGN;
• ‘Survivors’ - 1 253.1 million BGN;
• ‘Family/Children’ - 2 161.3 million BGN;
• ‘Unemployment’ - 701.2 million BGN;
• ‘Жилищни нужди’ - 0.62 million BGN;
• ‘Social exclusion n.e.c.’ - 403.3 million BGN.

The ‘Old age’ function with its major component expenditure for pensions had the highest share (44.4%) in total expenditure. The ‘Sickness/Healthcare’ and ‘Disability’ functions also had a significant share of total expenditure - 29.2% and 8.6%, respectively.

More information and data on receipts and expenditure for social protection can be found on the website of NSI, section ‘Social protection’ and on the Information System ‘Infostat’.