Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Bulgaria
29.2%
in 2022
Lithuania
26.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Lithuania rank
35th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.2% against 26.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 26.4% | 3.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 27.0% | 13.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 26.2% | 4.6% | 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?
- Bulgaria, at 29.2% against 26.8% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 2.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 35th of 59 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 post-secondary non-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