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
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.