Bulgaria vs Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Bulgaria
16.3%
in 2022
Italy
15.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
69th
Italy rank
72nd
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 16.3% against 15.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Italy ranks 72nd of 118 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 16.1% | 7.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 16.5% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
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 Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 16.3% against 15.9% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Italy ranks 72nd of 118 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 secondary 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