Bulgaria vs Portugal: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed

Bulgaria
3,311 National currency
in 2024
Portugal
7,881 National currency
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
26th
Portugal rank
24th

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7,881 National currency against 3,311 National currency in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,570 National currency.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 27 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 228.54 National currency 5,161 National currency 4,932 National currency Portugal
2000s 1,074 National currency 6,402 National currency 5,328 National currency Portugal
2010s 1,789 National currency 4,514 National currency 2,724 National currency Portugal
2020s 2,588 National currency 6,172 National currency 3,584 National currency Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross fixed, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 7,881 National currency against 3,311 National currency in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross fixed between Bulgaria and Portugal?
4,570 National currency, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross fixed?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed capital formation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed capital formation
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org