Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Bulgaria
21.0%
in 2022
Lithuania
22.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
71st
Lithuania rank
68th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 22.7% against 21.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Lithuania ranks 68th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 24.9% | 10.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 25.0% | 11.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.3% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 22.7% against 21.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 1.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Lithuania ranks 68th 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