Bulgaria vs Poland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Bulgaria
7.2%
in 2022
Poland
7.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
69th
Poland rank
68th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Poland ranks 68th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.5% | 2.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.8% | 1.0% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Poland ranks 68th 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