Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)

Bulgaria
21.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
9.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-50050100196619952025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 21.6 % change on previous year against 9.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.04 % change on previous year.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 4.34 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 0.3551 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1990s 7.37 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2000s 13.18 % change on previous year 11.01 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2010s 3.25 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year 0.6728 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 15.58 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 10.7 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Bulgaria, at 21.6 % change on previous year against 9.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
12.04 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,790 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.