Bulgaria vs Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Bulgaria
4.6%
in 2022
Sweden
4.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
35th
Sweden rank
34th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 34th of 73 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.7% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 34th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary 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