Bulgaria vs Russia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Bulgaria
1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Russia
2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
Russia rank
62nd

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 218 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 65th and Russia ranks 62nd of 166 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 964.36 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,541 constant 2015 US$ per person 577.04 constant 2015 US$ per person Russia
2000s 973.16 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,618 constant 2015 US$ per person 644.99 constant 2015 US$ per person Russia
2010s 1,203 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person 545.8 constant 2015 US$ per person Russia
2020s 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,975 constant 2015 US$ per person 248.68 constant 2015 US$ per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Bulgaria or Russia?
Russia, at 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Bulgaria and Russia?
218 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Russia ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.