Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6176 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6176
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.8016
in 1990
All-time low
0.4255
in 1996
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, 1990–2020

00.20.40.60.81990200520201990: 0.8021991: 0.7091992: 0.6391993: 0.6611994: 0.711995: 0.4721996: 0.4261997: 0.5921998: 0.6671999: 0.6382000: 0.6572001: 0.6992002: 0.6742003: 0.692004: 0.6612005: 0.6122006: 0.6192007: 0.6362008: 0.6122009: 0.5682010: 0.5832011: 0.5842012: 0.5912013: 0.5842014: 0.5882015: 0.6592016: 0.5942017: 0.5692018: 0.6192019: 0.5592020: 0.618

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria is 0.6176, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8016 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4255, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 38th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.8016
1991 0.7088 -11.6%
1992 0.6394 -9.8%
1993 0.6613 +3.4%
1994 0.7098 +7.3%
1995 0.4715 -33.6%
1996 0.4255 -9.8%
1997 0.5924 +39.2%
1998 0.6673 +12.7%
1999 0.6382 -4.4%
2000 0.6566 +2.9%
2001 0.6993 +6.5%
2002 0.6744 -3.6%
2003 0.6896 +2.3%
2004 0.6608 -4.2%
2005 0.6118 -7.4%
2006 0.6185 +1.1%
2007 0.636 +2.8%
2008 0.6119 -3.8%
2009 0.5681 -7.2%
2010 0.5828 +2.6%
2011 0.5839 +0.2%
2012 0.5908 +1.2%
2013 0.5841 -1.1%
2014 0.5884 +0.7%
2015 0.6595 +12.1%
2016 0.5938 -10.0%
2017 0.5689 -4.2%
2018 0.6186 +8.7%
2019 0.5589 -9.6%
2020 0.6176 +10.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.6176 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.6176 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6316 0.4255 0.8016 10
2000s 0.6427 0.5681 0.6993 10
2010s 0.593 0.5589 0.6595 10
2020s 0.6176 0.6176 0.6176 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 35 Guatemala 0.6364 compare
  2. 36 Luxembourg 0.6236 compare
  3. 37 Latvia 0.6197 compare
  4. 39 Kenya 0.6066 compare
  5. 40 Colombia 0.5826 compare
  6. 41 Estonia 0.5813 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Bulgaria was 0.6176 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8016 in 1990.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4255 in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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