Bulgaria vs Romania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Bulgaria
7.2%
in 2022
Romania
6.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
69th
Romania rank
72nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Romania ranks 72nd of 124 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 13.3% | 4.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Romania ranks 72nd 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