Bulgaria vs Denmark: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Bulgaria
92.8%
in 2022
Denmark
93.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
58th
Denmark rank
55th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 93.2% against 92.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Denmark ranks 55th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 93.8% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.2% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.1% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 93.2% against 92.8% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Denmark ranks 55th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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