Size of public procurement: Government at a glance … 2023 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Size of public procurement: Government at a glance … 2023 was 11.19 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Bulgaria, 2007–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.19 Percentage of GDP for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Bulgaria peaked at 13.97 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.35 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Size of public procurement: Government at a glance … 2023 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.57 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 13.97 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.32 Percentage of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 11.88 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.65 Percentage of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 10.58 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.77 Percentage of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 12.96 Percentage of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 13.74 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.59 Percentage of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 9.35 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.97 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.06 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.95 Percentage of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 10.29 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 11.19 Percentage of GDP | +8.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.19 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.54 Percentage of GDP, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.19 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.24 Percentage of GDP, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.29 Percentage of GDP | 12.32 Percentage of GDP | 13.97 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.05 Percentage of GDP | 9.35 Percentage of GDP | 13.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 Percentage of GDP | 10.29 Percentage of GDP | 11.19 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Bulgaria?
- Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Bulgaria was 11.19 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2023 edition of the Government at a Glance publication related to the public procurement spending as estimated under the System of National Accounts (SNA). Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries. This eighth edition provides internationally comparative data on a range of public governance, tools and practices to help identify both strengths and weaknesses in democratic governance. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters, as well as the changes compared to the previous 2021 edition.The 2023 edition presents a new structure around these three broad categories: 1) Trust and satisfaction with public services (trust in public institutions, satisfaction with public services); 2) Achieving results with good governance practices (governance of the policy cycle, regulatory governance, budgeting practices, managing public procurement, infrastructure planning and delivery, digital government and open government data); and 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed (public finance, public employment, managing human resources). Further information on Government at a Glance 2023 edition via a dedicated web platform, which includes a Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format) as well as Country fact sheets (key data by country), can be found at: Government at a Glance website