Bulgaria vs Thailand: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
23.0%
in 2013
Thailand
23.3%
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
16th
Thailand rank
14th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Thailand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 14th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.7% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 25.4% | 4.8% | Thailand |
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, Bulgaria or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Bulgaria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 14th 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
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.