Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 1.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.4%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2007
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Bulgaria, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Bulgaria stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Bulgaria peaked at 2.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.1% | — |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +118.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
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 distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Bulgaria was 1.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by age of the reference person - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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