Household Income
The total income average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2012 is BGN 1 157 or by 16.1% more compared to the same period of 2011.
Wages and salaries continue to be the main source of household income. The relative share of household income from wages and salaries is 52.2% within the total income. During the fourth quarter of 2012 this income is BGN 604 average per capita or by 18.9% more compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The relative share of wages and salaries within the total income increases by 1.2 percentage points (pp) during the surveyed period.
The second important source of household income is the income from pensions. The relative share of pensions within the total income decreases by 3.9 pp and becomes 25.1%. During the fourth quarter of 2012 it is BGN 290 average per capita or the same compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.
The income from entrepreneurship increases during the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011 by 6.1%, what is BGN 86 per capita. Their relative share decrease by 0.6 pp and it is 7.4% within the total income.
The weight of social incomes during the fourth quarter of 2012 is relatively insignificant in the total household income. During the period this income increases by 4.7% and it is BGN 35 average, the relative share decreases by 0.3 pp and becomes 3.0% within the total income.
The other income like regular transfers between the households, income from sales of household plot and other production and property, irregular income from other households, increases by 35.5% during the surveyed period and becomes BGN 76 average per capita. The relative share increases by 1.0 pp and becomes 6.6% within the total income.
The relative share of monetary income into the total income during the fourth quarter of 2012 is similar in comparison with the same quarter of 2011 and it is 97.7%.
Household Expenditure
The total expenditure per household member during the fourth quarter of 2012 is BGN 1 058 and it increases by 13.4% in relation to the same quarter of 2011. Expenditure on food and housing (energy, fuel, water, etc.) has the greatest share in forming the total expenditure and constitute 52.3% of total expenditure.
The most significant part in the household budget is expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages. It increases by 11.1% and as absolute values it is BGN 370 average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2012. The expenditure represents 35.0% in total expenditure and decreases by 0.7 pp in comparison with the same quarter of previous year.
The expenditure on housing (water, electricity, heating, furnishing and maintenance) increases from BGN 166 during the fourth quarter of 2011 to BGN 180 average per capita during the same quarter of 2012 or by 8.4%, the relative share decreases by 0.6 pp and it is 17.3% in total expenditure.
The expenditure on health decreases by 1.9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 and it is BGN 53 average per capita during the fourth quarter of 2012, which represents 5.0% in the total expenditure and decreases by 0.8 pp.
The expenditure on transport and communication increases by 16.6%, it becomes BGN 109 average per capita as absolute values, the relative share increases by 0.3 pp and it is 10.3% in total household expenditure.
The expenditure on alcoholic beverages and tobacco increase by 14.3% and it is BGN 48 average per capita during the fourth quarter of 2012 and their relative share within the total expenditure is 4.6%.
The expenditure on clothing and footwear also increases and it is BGN 44 average per capita during the fourth quarter of 2012, which represents 4.2% of the total expenditure or 0.5 pp more compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.
The most significant part in other expenditure is expenditure from social insurance – BGN 66 average per capita, or 6.3% into the total household expenditure and increasing by 27.5% compared to the same quarter of 2011.
Source: National Statistical Institute