[BG] Household budget survey (HBS)

Full name of the series in English

Household budget survey (HBS)

Full name of the series in original language

Наблюдение на домакинските бюджети

Abstract

The main objective of the household budget survey is to get reliable and scientifically founded data on the income, expenditure, consumption and other elements of the living standard of the population as well as changes which have occurred during the years.

Household income includes all receipts of the household and its members during the surveyed period. The income is estimate in total and monetary form. Monetary income includes regular receipts from: wages and salaries, other earnings, entrepreneurship, property, pensions, social benefits, regular inter-household transfers, as well as sale of property and other irregular receipts. Total income includes monetary and valued income in kind.

Household expenditure includes all resources spend by the household and its members during the surveyed period. The expenditures are estimated in total and monetary form. Monetary expenditure includes consumer expenditure on foods and non-alcoholic beverages; alcoholic beverages and tobacco; clothing and footwear; housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels; furnishing and maintenance of the house; health; transport; communication; recreation, culture and education; miscellaneous goods and services; as well as taxes, social insurance, regular intro-household transfers and other non-consumer expenditure. Total expenditure includes monetary and valued expenditure in kind.

Variables of household incomes and expenditures are estimated average per household and per person and as structure.

Household consumption includes the quantities of main foods and beverages consumed at home. The catering data are not included. The variables are estimated by the household budget survey are calculated by balance method and are presented average per person.

Geographic coverage

Bulgaria

Time method

Cross-section

Time period

2005, 2010, 2015 - 2023

Types of available microdata

Consistency type

	Public Use Files	Scientific Use Files	Secure Use Files
Public	N/A	No	N/A
Students	N/A	No	N/A
PhD students	N/A	Yes	N/A
Researchers	N/A	Yes	N/A
Foreign researchers	N/A	Yes	N/A

Access mode

	Public Use Files	Scientific Use Files	Secure Use Files
Online access	N/A	N/A	N/A
For download	N/A	N/A	N/A
Onsite access	N/A	N/A	N/A
Remote access	N/A	N/A	N/A
Remote execution	N/A	N/A	N/A

Update date

11/11/2024