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

Bulgaria: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.3436 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3436
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
45th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4566
in 2007
All-time low
0.1903
in 1996
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.10.20.30.40.51990200520201990: 0.2791991: 0.3071992: 0.2721993: 0.2751994: 0.3321995: 0.21996: 0.191997: 0.2871998: 0.3781999: 0.3942000: 0.4522001: 0.4272002: 0.3882003: 0.4342004: 0.4222005: 0.422006: 0.4382007: 0.4572008: 0.4412009: 0.4452010: 0.3952011: 0.3932012: 0.3772013: 0.3822014: 0.3942015: 0.3642016: 0.3712017: 0.3462018: 0.322019: 0.3312020: 0.344

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Bulgaria is 0.3436, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4566 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1903, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 45th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Education, 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 0.2791
1991 0.3067 +9.9%
1992 0.2716 -11.4%
1993 0.2751 +1.3%
1994 0.3317 +20.6%
1995 0.1998 -39.8%
1996 0.1903 -4.8%
1997 0.2866 +50.6%
1998 0.3784 +32.0%
1999 0.3944 +4.2%
2000 0.4518 +14.6%
2001 0.4268 -5.5%
2002 0.3881 -9.1%
2003 0.4345 +12.0%
2004 0.4221 -2.9%
2005 0.4205 -0.4%
2006 0.4385 +4.3%
2007 0.4566 +4.1%
2008 0.4408 -3.5%
2009 0.4446 +0.9%
2010 0.3951 -11.1%
2011 0.3934 -0.4%
2012 0.3773 -4.1%
2013 0.3824 +1.4%
2014 0.3938 +3.0%
2015 0.3642 -7.5%
2016 0.3712 +1.9%
2017 0.3456 -6.9%
2018 0.3198 -7.5%
2019 0.3312 +3.6%
2020 0.3436 +3.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.3436 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.3436 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +50.6% 0.1903 0.2866

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2914 0.1903 0.3944 10
2000s 0.4324 0.3881 0.4566 10
2010s 0.3674 0.3198 0.3951 10
2020s 0.3436 0.3436 0.3436 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 42 United Arab Emirates 0.4535 compare
  2. 43 Iceland 0.3542 compare
  3. 44 Lithuania 0.3506 compare
  4. 46 Norway 0.3321 compare
  5. 47 Japan 0.3003 compare
  6. 48 Kazakhstan 0.2977 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Bulgaria?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Bulgaria was 0.3436 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4566 in 2007.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1903 in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Education, 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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Education, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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