Bulgaria vs Spain: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Bulgaria
74.8%
in 2022
Spain
74.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
35th
Spain rank
37th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 74.8% against 74.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th of 116 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 73.4% | 9.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 75.4% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 74.8% against 74.5% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release