Bulgaria vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Bulgaria
7.2%
in 2022
Spain
7.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
69th
Spain rank
71st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Spain ranks 71st of 124 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 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.1% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.2%, 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Spain ranks 71st 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