Bulgaria vs Solomon Islands: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
36.7%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
35.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
55th
Solomon Islands rank
56th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 36.7% against 35.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Solomon Islands ranks 56th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 17.8% | 15.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 19.5% | 15.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 35.4% | 1.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 39.0% | 1.4% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Bulgaria, at 36.7% against 35.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Solomon Islands?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Solomon Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Solomon Islands rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th and Solomon Islands ranks 56th 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.