Bulgaria vs Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
95th
Finland rank
92nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Finland ranks 92nd of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 12.4% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 12.3% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th and Finland ranks 92nd 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.