Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 132.13 billion current US$ against 113.04 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19.09 billion current US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.67 billion current US$ | 6.20 billion current US$ | 14.47 billion current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 12.56 billion current US$ | 13.09 billion current US$ | 528.51 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 34.84 billion current US$ | 27.96 billion current US$ | 6.88 billion current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 57.76 billion current US$ | 96.19 billion current US$ | 38.44 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 96.86 billion current US$ | 93.76 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 132.13 billion current US$ against 113.04 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 19.09 billion current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.