Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of was 11,881 National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,881 National currency
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
11,881 National currency
in 2024
All-time low
44.63 National currency
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Bulgaria, 1995–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200920241995: 44.6 National currency1996: 67.8 National currency1997: 627.9 National currency1998: 1.2k National currency1999: 1.3k National currency2000: 1.4k National currency2001: 1.4k National currency2002: 1.6k National currency2003: 1.9k National currency2004: 2.1k National currency2005: 2.2k National currency2006: 2.3k National currency2007: 2.7k National currency2008: 3.3k National currency2009: 3.5k National currency2010: 3.5k National currency2011: 3.6k National currency2012: 3.6k National currency2013: 4.0k National currency2014: 4.1k National currency2015: 4.3k National currency2016: 4.3k National currency2017: 4.8k National currency2018: 5.3k National currency2019: 6.1k National currency2020: 6.6k National currency2021: 7.9k National currency2022: 8.7k National currency2023: 10.0k National currency2024: 11.9k National currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 11,881 National currency for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Bulgaria peaked at 11,881 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.63 National currency, in 1995.

That places Bulgaria 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2024.
Year National currency Change
1995 44.63 National currency
1996 67.75 National currency +51.8%
1997 627.85 National currency +826.7%
1998 1,161 National currency +84.9%
1999 1,292 National currency +11.3%
2000 1,445 National currency +11.8%
2001 1,359 National currency -6.0%
2002 1,613 National currency +18.7%
2003 1,871 National currency +16.0%
2004 2,060 National currency +10.1%
2005 2,213 National currency +7.4%
2006 2,337 National currency +5.6%
2007 2,743 National currency +17.4%
2008 3,279 National currency +19.5%
2009 3,498 National currency +6.7%
2010 3,459 National currency -1.1%
2011 3,567 National currency +3.1%
2012 3,632 National currency +1.8%
2013 3,976 National currency +9.5%
2014 4,072 National currency +2.4%
2015 4,268 National currency +4.8%
2016 4,341 National currency +1.7%
2017 4,798 National currency +10.5%
2018 5,327 National currency +11.0%
2019 6,141 National currency +15.3%
2020 6,642 National currency +8.2%
2021 7,882 National currency +18.7%
2022 8,654 National currency +9.8%
2023 9,987 National currency +15.4%
2024 11,881 National currency +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 638.76 National currency 44.63 National currency 1,292 National currency 5
2000s 2,242 National currency 1,359 National currency 3,498 National currency 10
2010s 4,358 National currency 3,459 National currency 6,141 National currency 10
2020s 9,009 National currency 6,642 National currency 11,881 National currency 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Ireland 33,998 National currency compare
  2. 26 Portugal 30,322 National currency compare
  3. 27 Greece 24,529 National currency compare
  4. 29 Luxembourg 10,452 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Bulgaria?
Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Bulgaria was 11,881 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11,881 National currency in 2024.
What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 44.63 National currency in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 1,137 data points, 1970–2025
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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