Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 31,739 National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 31,739 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Bulgaria peaked at 31,739 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131.61 National currency, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 131.61 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 239.64 National currency | +82.1% |
| 1997 | 2,828 National currency | +1080.0% |
| 1998 | 4,103 National currency | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 4,214 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,895 National currency | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 5,174 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5,319 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5,744 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 6,619 National currency | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 7,409 National currency | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 8,366 National currency | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 9,832 National currency | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 11,282 National currency | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 9,932 National currency | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 9,668 National currency | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10,502 National currency | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,958 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11,758 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 12,148 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13,144 National currency | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14,128 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 15,572 National currency | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 16,561 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 18,562 National currency | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 18,665 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21,657 National currency | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 26,498 National currency | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 28,159 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 31,739 National currency | +12.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 31,739 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 776,350 National currency, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 31,739 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1080.0% | 239.64 National currency | 2,828 National currency |
| 1996 | +82.1% | 131.61 National currency | 239.64 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,303 National currency | 131.61 National currency | 4,214 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,457 National currency | 4,895 National currency | 11,282 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,300 National currency | 9,668 National currency | 18,562 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,344 National currency | 18,665 National currency | 31,739 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Bulgaria?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Bulgaria was 31,739 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31,739 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.61 National currency in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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