Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 was 10.28 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Bulgaria stood at 10.28 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Bulgaria peaked at 13.97 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.35 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 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 | 11.76 Percentage of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 12.96 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 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 | 9.99 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.11 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.94 Percentage of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 10.38 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.14 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.25 Percentage of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 10.28 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
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 | 11.06 Percentage of GDP | 9.35 Percentage of GDP | 13.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 Percentage of GDP | 10.14 Percentage of GDP | 11.25 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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- 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 size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Bulgaria?
- Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Bulgaria was 10.28 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 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, 2025 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, 2025?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, 2025 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 2025 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. With a growing emphasis on governance outcomes, this ninth edition presents the latest evidence on public governance tools and resources that can help public administrations address complex, long-term challenges, while allowing progress to be monitored over time. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters. The 2025 edition of Government at a Glance presents a structure around three broad categories: 1) Trust, security and dignity; prosperity and satisfaction with public services; 2) Achieving results with good governance practices 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed. Further information on Government at a Glance 2025 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