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

Bulgaria
103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
70th
Vietnam rank
67th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 8,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 58,577 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 25,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 33,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 68,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 39,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 29,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 77,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 78,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 98,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 105,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 112,230 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 Vietnam?
8,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vietnam?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Vietnam rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 67th 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.