Expense in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expense was 35.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expense in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 35.8% for expense in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Bulgaria peaked at 53.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Expense in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.5% | — |
| 1991 | 39.4% | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 26.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 29.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 29.8% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 39.3% | 4 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 20,328 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8871 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 18,034 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Bulgaria?
- Expense in Bulgaria was 35.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expense?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.