Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Bulgaria, 2016–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Bulgaria is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 84.3% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Bulgaria peaked at 48.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 2.2% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 38 Japan 5.1% compare
- 39 Slovakia 3.5% compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 3.1% compare
- 42 Cyprus 1.9% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 1.9% compare
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 share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Bulgaria?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Bulgaria was 2.2% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.