Bulgaria vs Ireland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Bulgaria
7.2%
in 2022
Ireland
7.1%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
69th
Ireland rank
70th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 70th of 124 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 7.1% | 2.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 70th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure 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