Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 7.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria stood at 7.4%.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 12.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +132.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +85.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +244.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +100.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +155.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +678.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.6% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 0.8% | 7.4% | 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 7.4% 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 12.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 107 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 up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release