Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 30.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 30.0%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 34.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.3% | — |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 20.3% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 26.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.0% | 30.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 30.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.