Belgium vs Bulgaria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belgium
12.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
93rd
Bulgaria rank
95th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Bulgaria ranks 95th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.0% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Bulgaria ranks 95th of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.