Bulgaria Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Bulgaria's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 41.7 % of GDP in 2025, +2.5pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
41.7
% of GDP
+2.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+2.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.7 | +2.5pp |
| 2024 | 39.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 38.9 | -2.4pp |
| 2022 | 41.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2021 | 41.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 41.4 | +4.9pp |
| 2019 | 36.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 37.1 | +2.3pp |
| 2017 | 34.8 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 34.8 | -5.6pp |
| 2015 | 40.4 | -2.8pp |
| 2014 | 43.2 | +5.4pp |
| 2013 | 37.8 | +3.5pp |
| 2012 | 34.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 33.7 | -2.4pp |
| 2010 | 36.1 | -3.2pp |
| 2009 | 39.3 | +2.2pp |
| 2008 | 37.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2007 | 37.7 | +4pp |
| 2006 | 33.7 | -3pp |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 41.7 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +2.5pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 33.7 in 2011 to 43.2 in 2014.
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 43.2 % of GDP in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33.7 in 2011. The latest reading of 41.7 in 2025 represents a change of +2.5pp.