Bulgaria vs Croatia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Bulgaria
21.0%
in 2022
Croatia
22.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
71st
Croatia rank
70th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 22.2% against 21.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Croatia ranks 70th of 103 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 38.0% | 3.6% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 26.9% | 11.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 22.2% against 21.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 1.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Croatia ranks 70th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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