Expense in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expense was 33.80 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 33.80 billion current LCU for expense in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Bulgaria peaked at 33.85 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.42 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 billion current LCU | 12.42 million current LCU | 4.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 billion current LCU | 4.89 billion current LCU | 12.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 billion current LCU | 12.11 billion current LCU | 20.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 billion current LCU | 22.58 billion current LCU | 33.85 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 20.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.4% (1994)
- Interest payments 1.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Bulgaria?
- Expense in Bulgaria was 33.80 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expense?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.