Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)

Bulgaria
-0.383
in 1994
United Kingdom
-0.3743
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
45th

Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom
-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199020052020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports -0.3743 against -0.383 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0087.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 66 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at -0.3743 against -0.383 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
0.0087, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1994.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Bulgaria ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.