Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.33 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bulgaria is 3.33 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 3.33 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 332.75 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 663.86 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 747.55 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 690.75 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 593.44 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 649.58 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 649.52 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 804.71 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 841.13 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 854.07 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 835.82 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 471.96 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 519.22 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 499.94 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 380.20 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 630.75 million current US$ | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 368.84 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 332.75 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 442.42 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 417.17 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 414.38 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 470.30 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 534.21 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 818.72 million current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 587.49 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +94.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 757.83 million current US$ | 593.44 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.91 million current US$ | 332.75 million current US$ | 835.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 414.38 million current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 2.75 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,643 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1153 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bulgaria was 3.33 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.75 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. 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.