Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Government spending vs. GDP
Bulgaria
12.07 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Costa Rica
11.40 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
69th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$ against 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 664.80 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 422.03 million constant 2015 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 141.92 million constant 2015 US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$ against 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 664.80 million constant 2015 US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.