Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 7.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 public in Bulgaria is 7.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria peaked at 17.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 69th of 124 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 public in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +263.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +175.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +107.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +23.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +263.9% | 1.0% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 1.0% | 17.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 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 public in Bulgaria?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria was 7.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release