Belgium vs Bulgaria: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 154.3 National currency against 58.8 National currency in Bulgaria, a difference of 95.5 National currency.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.6 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49 National currency | 5.47 National currency | 43.53 National currency | Belgium |
| 2000s | 53.68 National currency | 26.95 National currency | 26.73 National currency | Belgium |
| 2010s | 82.09 National currency | 44.93 National currency | 37.16 National currency | Belgium |
| 2020s | 127.26 National currency | 37.39 National currency | 89.87 National currency | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 154.3 National currency against 58.8 National currency in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 95.5 National currency, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on lotteries, gambling and betting. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org