Bulgaria vs Serbia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bulgaria
60.3%
in 2023
Serbia
59.1%
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Serbia rank
34th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.3% against 59.1% in Serbia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 34th of 114 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 61.2% | 10.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 59.4% | 1.4% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 60.3% against 59.1% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 34th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.