Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) was 136.75 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 136.75 million current US$ for total assistance for development, by donor countries in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 234.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by donor countries in Bulgaria peaked at 232.45 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.95 million current US$, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.49 million current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 48.38 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 39.95 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 49.65 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 48.67 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.93 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 67.66 million current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2017 | 62.23 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 68.5 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 65.39 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 85.72 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 91.2 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 232.45 million current US$ | +154.9% |
| 2023 | 169.76 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 144.23 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 136.75 million current US$ | -5.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 136.75 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 807.5 million current US$, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 136.75 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 537.89 million current US$, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +154.9% | 91.2 million current US$ | 232.45 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.19 million current US$ | 39.95 million current US$ | 68.5 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.35 million current US$ | 85.72 million current US$ | 232.45 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by donor countries in Bulgaria?
- Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Bulgaria was 136.75 million current US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 232.45 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.95 million current US$ in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total assistance for development, by donor countries rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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