Botswana vs Bulgaria: General government total expenditure
Botswana
93.31 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bulgaria
86.35 billion current LCU
in 2025
Botswana rank
123rd
Bulgaria rank
125th
General government total expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 93.31 billion current LCU against 86.35 billion current LCU in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.96 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Bulgaria ranks 125th of 195 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 896.50 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 896.50 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.67 billion current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 3.96 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.14 billion current LCU | 16.46 billion current LCU | 4.68 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 50.70 billion current LCU | 31.75 billion current LCU | 18.95 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2020s | 79.36 billion current LCU | 65.42 billion current LCU | 13.94 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Botswana, at 93.31 billion current LCU against 86.35 billion current LCU in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 6.96 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Bulgaria ranks 125th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release