Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
149th
of 174 countries
All-time high
102.4%
in 2022
All-time low
68.1%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bulgaria stood at 85.9%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bulgaria peaked at 102.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.2% | — |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 102.4% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 85.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.8%, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 85.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 68.1% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 83.6% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 85.5% | 102.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 146 Chad 87.5% compare
- 147 Botswana 86.6% compare
- 148 Mauritania 86.2% compare
- 150 Cabo Verde 84.7% compare
- 151 Samoa 84.4% compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 84.1% compare
- 152 East Timor 84.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Bulgaria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0857 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 551,943 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bulgaria?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bulgaria was 85.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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