Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Government expenditure vs gdp
Bulgaria
12.07 billion
in 2025
Ecuador
15.17 billion
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Ecuador rank
64th
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.17 billion against 12.07 billion in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.10 billion.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 64th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.48 billion | 6.82 billion | 3.65 billion | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.17 billion | 7.51 billion | 662.23 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.50 billion | 7.21 billion | 294.66 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.42 billion | 13.44 billion | 5.02 billion | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11.17 billion | 14.92 billion | 3.75 billion | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 15.17 billion against 12.07 billion in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 3.10 billion, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 64th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.