Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 12.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2017
All-time low
9.3%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 12.0% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria peaked at 12.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 112th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.3% | — |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 109 Finland 12.1% compare
- 110 Belgium 12.0% compare
- 111 Singapore 12.0% compare
- 113 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.0% compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 11.9% compare
- 115 Bangladesh 11.9% compare
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bulgaria was 12.0% in 2022, 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 12.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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