Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.5%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
75th
of 116 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2005
All-time low
8.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria peaked at 11.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 75th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria was 10.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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