Bulgaria vs Romania: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,983 current international $ against 1,865 current international $ in Bulgaria, a difference of 118 current international $.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Romania ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382.5 current international $ | 418.85 current international $ | 36.36 current international $ | Romania |
| 2010s | 795.83 current international $ | 942.4 current international $ | 146.58 current international $ | Romania |
| 2020s | 1,664 current international $ | 1,856 current international $ | 191.96 current international $ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 1,983 current international $ against 1,865 current international $ in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 118 current international $, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Romania ranks 49th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.