Which has higher expense, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Bulgaria?

Bulgaria, at 35.8% against 35.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Bulgaria: Expense

Bosnia and Herzegovina

35.3%

in 2023

Bulgaria

35.8%

in 2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

34th

Bulgaria rank

31st

Expense over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 35.8% against 35.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 31st of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.1%	31.9%	4.2%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	36.7%	32.8%	4.0%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	35.5%	37.3%	1.8%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 35.8% against 35.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?: 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria rank globally for expense?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 31st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.