Bulgaria vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
12.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
112th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
113th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 112th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 11.2% 0.3% Bulgaria
2010s 11.4% 11.7% 0.3% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 12.0% 11.6% 0.5% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Bulgaria, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bulgaria and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th of 196 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
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
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