Tax revenue in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tax revenue was 21.66 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 20.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.4% (1994)
- Interest payments 1.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
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
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.