Bulgaria vs United States: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Bulgaria
25.9%
in 2024
United States
25.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
33rd
United States rank
34th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.9% against 25.4% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 28.0% | 7.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 25.5% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.6% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Bulgaria or United States?
- Bulgaria, at 25.9% against 25.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.