Bulgaria vs Serbia: Expense

Bulgaria
35.8%
in 2023
Serbia
35.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
31st
Serbia rank
33rd

Expense over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 35.8% against 35.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 33rd of 157 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 34.0% 1.2% Serbia
2010s 32.8% 36.9% 4.1% Serbia
2020s 37.8% 38.6% 0.7% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 35.8% against 35.5% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for expense?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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

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.