Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
30.0%
in 2023
North Macedonia
29.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
42nd
North Macedonia rank
45th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 30.0% against 29.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 30.4% | 3.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 28.3% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.3% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 27.5% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 30.0% against 29.5% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.