Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9061 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9061
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
16th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2016
All-time low
0.7079
in 1996
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria, 1990–2020

00.250.50.7511.21990200520201990: 0.9531991: 0.7931992: 0.8051993: 0.9061994: 0.8771995: 0.7361996: 0.7081997: 0.8121998: 0.8691999: 0.8732000: 0.8812001: 0.8952002: 0.8722003: 0.8332004: 0.8532005: 0.792006: 0.8422007: 0.8212008: 0.8162009: 0.8032010: 0.8142011: 0.9052012: 0.872013: 0.8312014: 12015: 0.9812016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 12019: 1.12020: 0.906

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria stood at 0.9061.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria peaked at 1.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7079, in 1996.

That places Bulgaria 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.9531
1991 0.7932 -16.8%
1992 0.8048 +1.5%
1993 0.9058 +12.6%
1994 0.8767 -3.2%
1995 0.7356 -16.1%
1996 0.7079 -3.8%
1997 0.8121 +14.7%
1998 0.8694 +7.1%
1999 0.8732 +0.4%
2000 0.8806 +0.8%
2001 0.8953 +1.7%
2002 0.8718 -2.6%
2003 0.8327 -4.5%
2004 0.853 +2.4%
2005 0.79 -7.4%
2006 0.8415 +6.5%
2007 0.8205 -2.5%
2008 0.816 -0.6%
2009 0.8034 -1.5%
2010 0.8143 +1.4%
2011 0.9052 +11.2%
2012 0.87 -3.9%
2013 0.8307 -4.5%
2014 1.03 +23.4%
2015 0.9806 -4.4%
2016 1.16 +18.8%
2017 1.09 -6.8%
2018 1.02 -5.9%
2019 1.06 +3.6%
2020 0.9061 -14.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.9061 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.9061 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8332 0.7079 0.9531 10
2000s 0.8405 0.79 0.8953 10
2010s 0.9755 0.8143 1.16 10
2020s 0.9061 0.9061 0.9061 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9465 compare
  2. 14 Italy 0.9263 compare
  3. 15 Armenia 0.9247 compare
  4. 17 Mauritius 0.9031 compare
  5. 18 Hungary 0.8979 compare
  6. 19 Myanmar 0.8929 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Bulgaria was 0.9061 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2016.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7079 in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, 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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Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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