Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1752 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1752
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
48th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4634
in 2009
All-time low
0.0222
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51995200720201995: 0.0581996: 0.051997: 0.0921998: 0.1141999: 0.1372000: 0.2242001: 0.2252002: 0.2492003: 0.2482004: 0.0222005: 0.1712006: 0.3122007: 0.3442008: 0.1752009: 0.4632010: 0.1522011: 0.1562012: 0.1612013: 0.2742014: 0.1542015: 0.172016: 0.1772017: 0.1752018: 0.1892019: 0.2012020: 0.175

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.1752 for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4634 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0222, in 2004.

That places Bulgaria 48th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0579
1996 0.05 -13.6%
1997 0.0921 +84.2%
1998 0.1139 +23.6%
1999 0.1375 +20.7%
2000 0.2239 +62.8%
2001 0.2255 +0.7%
2002 0.2485 +10.2%
2003 0.2478 -0.3%
2004 0.0222 -91.0%
2005 0.1708 +667.8%
2006 0.3125 +83.0%
2007 0.3435 +9.9%
2008 0.1749 -49.1%
2009 0.4634 +165.0%
2010 0.1522 -67.2%
2011 0.1561 +2.5%
2012 0.1608 +3.1%
2013 0.2744 +70.6%
2014 0.1535 -44.0%
2015 0.1703 +10.9%
2016 0.1775 +4.2%
2017 0.1752 -1.3%
2018 0.1885 +7.6%
2019 0.2011 +6.7%
2020 0.1752 -12.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.1752 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.1752 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's 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
2005 +667.8% 0.0222 0.1708
2009 +165.0% 0.1749 0.4634

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0903 0.05 0.1375 5
2000s 0.2433 0.0222 0.4634 10
2010s 0.181 0.1522 0.2744 10
2020s 0.1752 0.1752 0.1752 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 45 Armenia 0.2226 compare
  2. 46 Switzerland 0.2104 compare
  3. 47 Israel 0.1894 compare
  4. 49 Belgium 0.1695 compare
  5. 50 El Salvador 0.1663 compare
  6. 51 Japan 0.1654 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria was 0.1752 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4634 in 2009.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Environmental protection, 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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Environmental protection, 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
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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