Bulgaria vs Romania: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.0% against -0.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 158th and Romania ranks 160th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.6% | 0.3% | 4.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 0.0% against -0.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th and Romania ranks 160th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.