Belgium vs Bulgaria: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Belgium
2.81
in 2020
Bulgaria
3
in 2020
Belgium rank
6th
Bulgaria rank
3rd

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
1234199020052020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3 against 2.81 in Belgium, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.79 1.15 0.6366 Belgium
2000s 2.05 1.94 0.1154 Belgium
2010s 2.39 3.12 0.7249 Bulgaria
2020s 2.81 3 0.186 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 3 against 2.81 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Belgium and Bulgaria?
0.19, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Belgium ranks 6th and Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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