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

Bulgaria
3
in 2020
Croatia
2.83
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Croatia rank
5th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
1234199020052020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3 against 2.83 in Croatia, a difference of 0.17.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Croatia ranks 5th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 2.39 1.24 Croatia
2000s 1.94 3.19 1.26 Croatia
2010s 3.12 2.47 0.6442 Bulgaria
2020s 3 2.83 0.1698 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, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 3 against 2.83 in Croatia as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Bulgaria and Croatia?
0.17, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Croatia ranks 5th 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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