Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 1.04 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.04 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.
The figure is up 65.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria peaked at 1,538 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -21.72, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.2247 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3755 | -267.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3868 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5096 | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3005 | -41.0% |
| 1995 | 0.676 | +125.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5269 | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4668 | -55.7% |
| 1999 | -0.5499 | -217.8% |
| 2000 | -11.7 | +2028.3% |
| 2001 | 18.45 | -257.7% |
| 2002 | -21.72 | -217.7% |
| 2003 | 1,538 | -7178.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -99.7% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | -44.6% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9464 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9492 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +94.0% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5957 | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3464 | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0535 | -84.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6424 | +1101.5% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4765 | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6281 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +65.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +7178.4% | -21.72 | 1,538 |
| 2000 | -2028.3% | -0.5499 | -11.7 |
| 2016 | +1101.5% | 0.0535 | 0.6424 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3521 | -0.5499 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.38 | -21.72 | 1,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8862 | 0.0535 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 361.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria was 1.04 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 in 2003.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.72 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.