Bulgaria vs Hungary: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bulgaria
10.5%
in 2023
Hungary
10.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Hungary rank
80th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Hungary ranks 80th of 129 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 11.5% | 1.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.4% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Hungary ranks 80th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.