Bulgaria vs Kenya: Government expenditure vs gdp
Bulgaria
12.07 billion
in 2025
Kenya
14.80 billion
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Kenya rank
66th
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Bulgaria
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.80 billion against 12.07 billion in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.73 billion.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.48 billion | 2.19 billion | 8.28 billion | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.17 billion | 3.87 billion | 4.30 billion | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.50 billion | 5.16 billion | 2.34 billion | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.42 billion | 8.69 billion | 271.54 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.17 billion | 13.23 billion | 2.06 billion | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Bulgaria or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 14.80 billion against 12.07 billion in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 2.73 billion, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 66th 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.