Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Bulgaria
21.0%
in 2022
Netherlands
22.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
71st
Netherlands rank
69th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.3% against 21.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Netherlands'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 Netherlands ranks 69th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 27.6% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 26.0% | 12.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 22.2% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 22.3% 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 Netherlands?
- 1.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 69th 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