Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Bulgaria
19.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.58 % change on previous year against 7.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.67 % change on previous year.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 15.59 % change on previous year | 10.7 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 12.35 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 7.17 % 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$), annual growth rate, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 19.58 % change on previous year against 7.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.67 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.