Bulgaria vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Bulgaria
60.3%
in 2023
United States
59.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
United States rank
37th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.3% against 59.8% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and United States ranks 37th of 128 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 55.3% | 2.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 59.1% | 2.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 61.2% | 4.7% | United States |
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?
- Bulgaria, at 60.3% against 59.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and United States ranks 37th of 128 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.