Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 28.99 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 28.99 billion. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 28.99 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 11.21 billion, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.99 billion | — |
| 1996 | 15.95 billion | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.21 billion | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 16.14 billion | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 15.12 billion | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 15.45 billion | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.61 billion | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.68 billion | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.95 billion | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 17.76 billion | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.89 billion | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.90 billion | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18.70 billion | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.06 billion | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.94 billion | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 18.32 billion | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.75 billion | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.41 billion | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.53 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.51 billion | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.84 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.26 billion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.08 billion | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.16 billion | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 21.58 billion | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.38 billion | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 23.50 billion | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.37 billion | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 25.65 billion | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.82 billion | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 27.90 billion | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 28.99 billion | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.88 billion | 11.21 billion | 16.14 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.39 billion | 15.45 billion | 19.06 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.34 billion | 18.32 billion | 21.58 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.94 billion | 23.38 billion | 28.99 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 34 New Zealand 59.24 billion compare
- 35 Portugal 42.40 billion compare
- 36 Greece 37.62 billion compare
- 38 Luxembourg 12.79 billion compare
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 28.99 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.21 billion in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP