Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Central government spending as share of GDP
Bulgaria
35.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
36.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
31st
Uruguay rank
29th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 36.5% against 35.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 26.3% | 10.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 26.9% | 6.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.4% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 34.7% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 36.5% against 35.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.