Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant was 2.54 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.54 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
3.32 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.945 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Bulgaria, 2001–2023

11.522.533.52001201220232001: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.945 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.997 Percentage of GDP2006: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 2 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 2 Percentage of GDP2020: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 3.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 2.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Bulgaria stood at 2.54 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Bulgaria peaked at 3.32 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.945 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2001 1.5 Percentage of GDP
2002 0.945 Percentage of GDP -37.2%
2003 1.18 Percentage of GDP +25.0%
2004 1.06 Percentage of GDP -10.2%
2005 0.997 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2006 1.39 Percentage of GDP +39.4%
2007 1.46 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2008 1.47 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2009 1.67 Percentage of GDP +13.6%
2010 1.64 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2011 1.17 Percentage of GDP -28.4%
2012 1.28 Percentage of GDP +9.0%
2013 1.74 Percentage of GDP +36.2%
2014 1.67 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2015 2.19 Percentage of GDP +30.8%
2016 2.26 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2017 2.02 Percentage of GDP -10.5%
2018 1.6 Percentage of GDP -20.7%
2019 1.98 Percentage of GDP +23.5%
2020 2.24 Percentage of GDP +13.2%
2021 2.95 Percentage of GDP +31.7%
2022 3.32 Percentage of GDP +12.7%
2023 2.54 Percentage of GDP -23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3 Percentage of GDP 0.945 Percentage of GDP 1.67 Percentage of GDP 9
2010s 1.75 Percentage of GDP 1.17 Percentage of GDP 2.26 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 2.76 Percentage of GDP 2.24 Percentage of GDP 3.32 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 France 2.7 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 14 Belgium 2.67 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 2.59 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 17 Australia 2.45 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 18 Greece 2.35 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 19 Poland 2.32 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Bulgaria?
Subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Bulgaria was 2.54 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.32 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.945 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for subnational government climate finance — climate significant?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is subnational government climate finance — climate significant rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 731 data points, 2001–2023
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The Subnational Government Climate Finance database provides comparable data on subnational public climate-significant expenditure and investment, covering the years from 2001 to 2023, for 33 OECD and EU countries. This database was built using a pioneer methodology developed in the framework of the project “Financing Climate Action in Regions and Cities”, a joint 2022 project between the OECD and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). The methodology relies on a refined approach to the COFOG classification from the System of National Accounts. Using the EU taxonomy for sustainability activities, three first-level COFOG functions (economic affairs and housing and community amenities) and 13 second-level COFOG functions (e.g. transport and energy, environmental protection, waste, water management, housing development) were identified as being “climate-significant”, meaning that expenditure and investment in these areas contributes, to some extent, to climate adaptation or mitigation objectives. For more information on the methodology used and related work on climate finance tracking, please visit: Tracking subnational government climate expenditure