Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume 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 … Government volume 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28.99 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 560.48 billion, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28.99 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 291.35 billion, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +43.9% | 11.21 billion | 16.14 billion |
| 1997 | -29.7% | 15.95 billion | 11.21 billion |
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
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (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