Expense in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Expense was 33.80 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33.80 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 157 countries
All-time high
33.85 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
12.42 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expense in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

010.0B20.0B30.0B1990200620231990: 12.4M current LCU1991: 27.3M current LCU1992: 40.6M current LCU1993: 66.8M current LCU1994: 117.5M current LCU1995: 182.4M current LCU1996: 358.3M current LCU1997: 2.6B current LCU1998: 4.1B current LCU1999: 4.4B current LCU2000: 4.9B current LCU2001: 5.4B current LCU2002: 5.8B current LCU2003: 6.5B current LCU2004: 7.2B current LCU2005: 7.6B current LCU2006: 8.1B current LCU2007: 10.6B current LCU2008: 11.8B current LCU2009: 12.7B current LCU2010: 12.1B current LCU2011: 12.4B current LCU2012: 13.1B current LCU2013: 13.8B current LCU2014: 16.3B current LCU2015: 15.7B current LCU2016: 15.6B current LCU2017: 16.8B current LCU2018: 18.6B current LCU2019: 20.3B current LCU2020: 22.6B current LCU2021: 26.9B current LCU2022: 33.8B current LCU2023: 33.8B current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Vanuatu 37.66 billion current LCU compare
  2. 113 Ecuador 35.35 billion current LCU compare
  3. 116 Azerbaijan 30.83 billion current LCU compare
  4. 117 Croatia 30.19 billion current LCU compare
  5. 118 Slovenia 27.46 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.