Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 16,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,432
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
16,432
in 2024
All-time low
4,476
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Bulgaria, 2007–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k2007201520242007: 4.5k2008: 4.9k2009: 5.1k2010: 5.0k2011: 5.0k2012: 5.3k2013: 6.0k2014: 7.3k2015: 7.1k2016: 6.7k2017: 7.2k2018: 8.4k2019: 9.2k2020: 10.7k2021: 12.2k2022: 14.4k2023: 15.1k2024: 16.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Bulgaria is 16,432, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Bulgaria peaked at 16,432 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,476, in 2007.

That places Bulgaria 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 4,476 —
2008 4,891 +9.3%
2009 5,131 +4.9%
2010 5,006 -2.4%
2011 5,039 +0.7%
2012 5,329 +5.8%
2013 5,977 +12.2%
2014 7,287 +21.9%
2015 7,129 -2.2%
2016 6,728 -5.6%
2017 7,236 +7.6%
2018 8,385 +15.9%
2019 9,206 +9.8%
2020 10,662 +15.8%
2021 12,233 +14.7%
2022 14,353 +17.3%
2023 15,056 +4.9%
2024 16,432 +9.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 16,432 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 16,432 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,833 4,476 5,131 3
2010s 6,732 5,006 9,206 10
2020s 13,748 10,662 16,432 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 33 Greece 21,055 compare
  2. 34 Japan 20,594 compare
  3. 35 Latvia 19,891 compare
  4. 37 Costa Rica 11,794 compare
  5. 38 Colombia 11,382 compare
  6. 39 Brazil 10,810 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Bulgaria?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Bulgaria was 16,432 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 16,432 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,476 in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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