Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 35.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.76
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
31st
of 157 countries
All-time high
53.52
in 1990
All-time low
26.23
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bulgaria is 35.76, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bulgaria peaked at 53.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.23, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.52 | — |
| 1991 | 39.37 | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 39.55 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.69 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 43.72 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.97 | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 32.04 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 26.23 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 30.39 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 34.42 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 33.99 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.18 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.91 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 34.19 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.44 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 29.61 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 32.79 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 31.81 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 33.84 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 31.63 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 29.85 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 30.91 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 32.92 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 37.94 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 34.29 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 32.03 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 31.99 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.16 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 33.19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.5 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.32 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 35.76 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.09 | 26.23 | 53.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.96 | 29.61 | 34.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 | 29.85 | 37.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.32 | 35.76 | 39.32 | 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)
- 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 total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bulgaria?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bulgaria was 35.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.23 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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