Belgium vs Bulgaria: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total

Belgium
0 National currency
in 2025
Bulgaria
15.14 National currency
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Bulgaria rank
16th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
0204060199520102025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 15.14 National currency against 0 National currency in Belgium, a difference of 15.14 National currency.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 23.72 National currency 10.56 National currency 13.16 National currency Belgium
2000s 16.62 National currency 33.72 National currency 17.1 National currency Bulgaria
2010s 0.2 National currency 10.07 National currency 9.87 National currency Bulgaria
2020s 0 National currency 15.7 National currency 15.7 National currency Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 15.14 National currency against 0 National currency in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total between Belgium and Bulgaria?
15.14 National currency, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
Belgium ranks 18th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 925 data points, 1970–2025
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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