Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
36.7%
in 2024
Russian Federation
36.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
55th
Russian Federation rank
52nd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 36.9% against 36.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Russian Federation ranks 52nd of 151 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 16.7% | 6.7% | 10.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 14.7% | 6.2% | 8.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 14.3% | 5.5% | 8.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 37.0% | 3.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 31.9% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.5% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 1.2% | 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, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 36.9% against 36.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th and Russian Federation ranks 52nd 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.