Austria vs Bulgaria: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Austria
23.5%
in 2016
Bulgaria
23.0%
in 2013
Austria rank
13th
Bulgaria rank
16th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 23.5% against 23.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 13th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 122 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 24.5% 12.3% 12.3% Austria
2000s 22.8% 18.9% 4.0% Austria
2010s 23.4% 20.6% 2.8% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Bulgaria?
Austria, at 23.5% against 23.0% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Bulgaria?
0.5%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Austria ranks 13th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.