Bulgaria vs Samoa: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Bulgaria
85.9%
in 2024
Samoa
84.4%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
142nd
Samoa rank
144th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Bulgaria
- Samoa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 85.9% against 84.4% in Samoa, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Samoa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 144th of 166 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 107.5% | 21.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 96.8% | 4.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 92.2% | 4.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Bulgaria or Samoa?
- Bulgaria, at 85.9% against 84.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Samoa rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 144th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).