Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 4.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria is 4.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 35th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +101.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +68.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -61.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -83.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +371.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +167.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria was 4.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release