Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8708 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8708
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
7th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2019
All-time low
0.5194
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, 1990–2020

00.250.50.7511990200520201990: 0.6571991: 0.6321992: 0.6011993: 0.5941994: 0.6311995: 0.7781996: 0.7491997: 0.8561998: 0.7931999: 0.8662000: 0.772001: 0.782002: 0.6972003: 0.7242004: 0.6572005: 0.5982006: 0.6222007: 0.5362008: 0.6072009: 0.6222010: 0.5842011: 0.5632012: 0.5762013: 0.5192014: 0.7962015: 0.5952016: 1.12017: 0.9732018: 12019: 1.12020: 0.871

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria stood at 0.8708.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria peaked at 1.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5194, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.6573
1991 0.6323 -3.8%
1992 0.6015 -4.9%
1993 0.5942 -1.2%
1994 0.6315 +6.3%
1995 0.7775 +23.1%
1996 0.7488 -3.7%
1997 0.8559 +14.3%
1998 0.7932 -7.3%
1999 0.866 +9.2%
2000 0.7701 -11.1%
2001 0.7804 +1.3%
2002 0.6971 -10.7%
2003 0.7244 +3.9%
2004 0.6569 -9.3%
2005 0.5983 -8.9%
2006 0.6217 +3.9%
2007 0.5364 -13.7%
2008 0.607 +13.2%
2009 0.6224 +2.5%
2010 0.5842 -6.1%
2011 0.5634 -3.6%
2012 0.5756 +2.2%
2013 0.5194 -9.8%
2014 0.7964 +53.4%
2015 0.5953 -25.2%
2016 1.08 +81.0%
2017 0.9728 -9.7%
2018 1.01 +3.9%
2019 1.09 +8.2%
2020 0.8708 -20.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.8708 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.8708 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recreation, culture and religion, 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
2016 +81.0% 0.5953 1.08

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7158 0.5942 0.866 10
2000s 0.6615 0.5364 0.7804 10
2010s 0.7789 0.5194 1.09 10
2020s 0.8708 0.8708 0.8708 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 Malta 0.9822 compare
  2. 5 Azerbaijan 0.9581 compare
  3. 6 Hungary 0.8765 compare
  4. 8 Myanmar 0.8511 compare
  5. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8404 compare
  6. 10 Mauritius 0.8087 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria was 0.8708 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2019.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5194 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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