Bulgaria vs Malta: Gross operating balance, Transactions

Bulgaria
1.07 billion
in 2025
Malta
229.57 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Malta rank
25th

Gross operating balance, Transactions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B199920122025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.07 billion against 229.57 million in Malta, a difference of 838.74 million.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.7 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 541.64 million -67.95 million 609.59 million Bulgaria
2000s 1.05 billion -42.91 million 1.09 billion Bulgaria
2010s 1.50 billion 295.66 million 1.20 billion Bulgaria
2020s 327.82 million -266.36 million 594.18 million Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross operating balance, transactions, Bulgaria or Malta?
Bulgaria, at 1.07 billion against 229.57 million in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross operating balance, transactions between Bulgaria and Malta?
838.74 million, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for gross operating balance, transactions?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.