Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 36.4 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
36.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.82
in 2026
All-time low
31.95
in 2011
Years of data
32
1999–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bulgaria, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 36.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 39.82 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 31.95, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 61st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.16 | — |
| 2000 | 37.13 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 36.48 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 35.07 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.76 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.61 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 34.03 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.5 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 33.11 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.45 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.77 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.55 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.95 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 32.52 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.47 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 37.08 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 37.33 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.72 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 32.03 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.37 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 36 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 37.62 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 38.43 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 37.57 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 37.44 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.65 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 38.98 | +6.4% |
| 2026 | 39.82 | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 37.7 | -5.3% |
| 2028 | 37.21 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 36.76 | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 36.4 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.16 | 36.16 | 36.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.59 | 32.5 | 37.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4 | 31.95 | 37.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.82 | 36.65 | 39.82 | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.4 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 58 Romania 37.2 compare
- 59 North Macedonia 37.13 compare
- 60 New Zealand 36.93 compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 35.83 compare
- 63 Malta 35.52 compare
- 64 Mongolia 35.22 compare
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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bulgaria was 36.4 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.82 in 2026.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.95 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October