Bulgaria vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Bulgaria
60.3%
in 2023
United States of America
59.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
United States of America rank
37th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 60.3% against 59.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 37th of 127 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 52.3% 55.3% 2.9% United States of America
2010s 56.8% 59.1% 2.3% United States of America
2020s 56.5% 61.2% 4.7% United States of America

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 United States of America?
Bulgaria, at 60.3% against 59.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 37th of 127 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed