Bulgaria vs Romania: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of

Bulgaria
1.4%
in 2020
Romania
1.2%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
28th
Romania rank
29th

Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
1234200620132020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 1.8% 0.3% Romania
2010s 1.0% 2.1% 1.1% Romania
2020s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by income quintile - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by income quintile - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 574 data points, 2003–2020
Last refreshed