Other expense in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other expense was 4.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Other expense in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Bulgaria stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Bulgaria peaked at 10.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 98th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +798.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -81.1% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +1034.8% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.9% | 10.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4 |
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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 other expense in Bulgaria?
- Other expense in Bulgaria was 4.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other expense?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.