Bulgaria vs Ireland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 73.58 billion against 54.60 billion in Bulgaria, a difference of 18.98 billion.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 billion | 11.41 billion | 8.89 billion | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.70 billion | 26.43 billion | 17.72 billion | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.99 billion | 34.56 billion | 19.56 billion | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.61 billion | 61.76 billion | 25.15 billion | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 73.58 billion against 54.60 billion in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 18.98 billion, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP