Bulgaria vs Iraq: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
110,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
70th
Iraq rank
68th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iraq
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198020012023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 110,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 68th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 72,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 63,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 77,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 84,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 98,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 101,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,307 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Iraq?
Iraq, at 110,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Iraq?
6,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 68th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.