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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed