General government total expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: General government total expenditure was 86.35 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 86.35 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 86.35 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 9.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.46 billion current LCU | 10.44 billion current LCU | 24.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.75 billion current LCU | 25.88 billion current LCU | 43.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.42 billion current LCU | 45.56 billion current LCU | 86.35 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5935 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Bulgaria?
- General government total expenditure in Bulgaria was 86.35 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.35 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for general government total expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release