Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Revenue, excluding grants

Bulgaria
34.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Revenue, excluding grants over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 34.8% against 34.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 33.3% 31.6% 1.8% Bulgaria
2000s 35.3% 32.7% 2.6% Bulgaria
2010s 32.6% 33.7% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 34.6% 34.8% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 34.8% against 34.4% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.