Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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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About this data
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.