Bulgaria vs Nauru: Domestic general government health expenditure
Bulgaria
12.8%
in 2023
Nauru
12.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
66th
Nauru rank
64th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Nauru ranks 64th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 20.8% | 10.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Bulgaria or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 12.9% against 12.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Bulgaria and Nauru?
- 0.1%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Nauru rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th and Nauru ranks 64th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.