Tax revenue in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Tax revenue was 21.66 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.66 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
115th
of 157 countries
All-time high
21.66 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
5.53 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Tax revenue in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200720241990: 5.5M current LCU1991: 15.5M current LCU1992: 17.4M current LCU1993: 23.3M current LCU1994: 57.1M current LCU1995: 72.8M current LCU1996: 135.0M current LCU1997: 1.8B current LCU1998: 2.6B current LCU1999: 2.6B current LCU2000: 2.9B current LCU2001: 3.1B current LCU2002: 3.2B current LCU2003: 3.8B current LCU2004: 4.4B current LCU2005: 5.0B current LCU2006: 6.0B current LCU2007: 7.1B current LCU2008: 8.2B current LCU2009: 7.0B current LCU2010: 6.8B current LCU2011: 7.4B current LCU2012: 7.8B current LCU2013: 8.3B current LCU2014: 8.4B current LCU2015: 9.2B current LCU2016: 9.9B current LCU2017: 10.8B current LCU2018: 11.2B current LCU2019: 12.6B current LCU2020: 12.5B current LCU2021: 14.7B current LCU2022: 18.7B current LCU2023: 19.4B current LCU2024: 21.7B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue in Bulgaria is 21.66 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue in Bulgaria peaked at 21.66 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.53 million current LCU, in 1990.

That places Bulgaria 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 731.51 million current LCU 5.53 million current LCU 2.62 billion current LCU 10
2000s 5.06 billion current LCU 2.94 billion current LCU 8.18 billion current LCU 10
2010s 9.24 billion current LCU 6.84 billion current LCU 12.60 billion current LCU 10
2020s 17.39 billion current LCU 12.49 billion current LCU 21.66 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 112 Georgia 22.57 billion current LCU compare
  2. 113 Bhutan 22.37 billion current LCU compare
  3. 114 Azerbaijan 21.89 billion current LCU compare
  4. 116 Papua New Guinea 18.45 billion current LCU compare
  5. 117 Bolivia 17.48 billion current LCU compare
  6. 118 Eswatini 17.30 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue in Bulgaria?
Tax revenue in Bulgaria was 21.66 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 21.66 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.53 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for tax revenue?
Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is tax revenue rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.