Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Bulgaria, 1995–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.3% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2017.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 5.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 97th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.7% | — |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +102.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Bulgaria was 2.3% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.