Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value was 9,749 National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2024, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in Bulgaria stood at 9,749 National currency. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in Bulgaria peaked at 9,749 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.22 National currency, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 29 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 — Value in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.22 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 65.98 National currency | +111.3% |
| 1997 | 549.13 National currency | +732.3% |
| 1998 | 967 National currency | +76.1% |
| 1999 | 965.85 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,167 National currency | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1,305 National currency | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1,240 National currency | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,580 National currency | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 2,008 National currency | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 2,378 National currency | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 2,835 National currency | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 3,190 National currency | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 3,851 National currency | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 3,122 National currency | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 3,167 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,441 National currency | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3,600 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,838 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3,868 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,046 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,417 National currency | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 4,873 National currency | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5,128 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5,656 National currency | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5,635 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,671 National currency | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 7,786 National currency | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 8,324 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 9,749 National currency | +17.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,749 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 143,275 National currency, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,749 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 119,072 National currency, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value 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 | +732.3% | 65.98 National currency | 549.13 National currency |
| 1996 | +111.3% | 31.22 National currency | 65.98 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 515.83 National currency | 31.22 National currency | 967 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,268 National currency | 1,167 National currency | 3,851 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,203 National currency | 3,167 National currency | 5,656 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,633 National currency | 5,635 National currency | 9,749 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 — value in Bulgaria?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in Bulgaria was 9,749 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,749 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.22 National currency in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. 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 — Value added type taxes. 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