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Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 25.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.9%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2008
All-time low
24.6%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Bulgaria, 2007–2024

0102030402007201520242007: 36 % of government expenditure2008: 37.7 % of government expenditure2009: 31.4 % of government expenditure2010: 32.9 % of government expenditure2011: 31.6 % of government expenditure2012: 30.9 % of government expenditure2013: 31.2 % of government expenditure2014: 30 % of government expenditure2015: 34 % of government expenditure2016: 27.6 % of government expenditure2017: 26.9 % of government expenditure2018: 27 % of government expenditure2019: 27.7 % of government expenditure2020: 26.5 % of government expenditure2021: 25 % of government expenditure2022: 24.6 % of government expenditure2023: 29 % of government expenditure2024: 25.9 % of government expenditure

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 25.9% for government procurement spending as share of total government spending in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Bulgaria peaked at 37.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 31.4% 37.7% 3
2010s 30.0% 26.9% 34.0% 10
2020s 26.2% 24.6% 29.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Slovakia 27.4% compare
  2. 31 Denmark 26.9% compare
  3. 34 United States 25.4% compare
  4. 35 Brazil 24.7% compare
  5. 36 Greece 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Bulgaria?
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Bulgaria was 25.9% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 741 data points, 2007–2024
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.