Bulgaria vs Lower middle income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.58 % change on previous year against 6.13 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 13.45 % change on previous year.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.2 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 15.59 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 12.35 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Bulgaria or Lower middle income?
- Bulgaria, at 19.58 % change on previous year against 6.13 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Bulgaria and Lower middle income?
- 13.45 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lower middle income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Lower middle income rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.