Bulgaria vs Portugal: Government procurement spending as share of GDP
Bulgaria
10.1%
in 2024
Portugal
9.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
35th
Portugal rank
37th
Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of gdp, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.