Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, total
Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
4.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
81st
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 6.0% | 2.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 6.5% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Bulgaria, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.