Algeria vs Bulgaria: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
36.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria
36.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
53rd
Bulgaria rank
55th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 36.8% against 36.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Algeria ranks 53rd and Bulgaria ranks 55th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 37.8% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 34.6% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.4% | 2.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 37.5% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or Bulgaria?
- Algeria, at 36.8% against 36.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bulgaria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Bulgaria rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 53rd and Bulgaria ranks 55th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.