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
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
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.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.0% | — |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -10.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.2%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.