site.btaTotal Income per Household Member Was BGN 4,813 in 2014

Total Income per Household Member Was  BGN 4,813 in 2014

Sofia, April 16 (BTA) - The  average annual income per household
 member in 2014 was 4,813 BGN keeping its 2013 level, the
National Statistical Institute said on Thursday. Wages accounted
 for 54.2 per cent of the total household income or 1.1
percentage points up compared to 2013.

Income from wages average per  household  member increased on an
 annual basis in absolute value by 53 BGN  (2.1 per cent)
reaching 2,610 BGN in 2014.

The relative share of pensions  was 25.8 per cent of the total
annual household income in 2014 marking an increase by 0.3
percentage points compared to 2013. Social transfers (pensions,
family allowances for children, scholarships and  unemployment
benefits) equalled 29.4 per cent of the total household income.

Expenditure on food was 1,458 BGN per household member. The
relative share of expenditure on  food within the total
expenditure decreased from 33.2 per cent in 2013 to 32.3 per
cent in 2014.

Expenditure  on dwellings, water, electricity and fuels
decreased by 4.1 per cent  during the last year compared to
2013.  All other expenditures increased  year-on-year.  The rise
 of expenditure on clothing and shoes  was most tangible (by 
11.0 per cent), on  furnishing and maintenance  of the house (by
 9.2 per cent), on  transport (by  6.9 per cent) and on
miscellaneous goods and services (by  6.5 per cent).

Statistical data show a changes in the structure of consumption
of the Bulgarian households.  In 2014  the  consumption of bread
 and paste products decreased by  4.6 kg (compared to 2013)  and
 was 93.2 kg  on average per person. The consumption of soft
beverages,  meat and fruit increased slightly. Some decrease was
  observed in the consumption of milk, yoghurt, vegetables,
potatoes and meat products. Consumption of alcoholic beverages
increased from 27.1 litres to 28.4 litres on average per person.
  Consumption of cigarettes  increased from 596 pieces to 603
pieces.