Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 14.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.47
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.49
in 2008
All-time low
6.62
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bulgaria, 1995–2023

0510151995200920231995: 6.61996: 7.11997: 7.61998: 10.71999: 11.52000: 12.42001: 12.12002: 11.42003: 13.12004: 14.62005: 14.92006: 15.52007: 15.72008: 16.52009: 13.92010: 13.52011: 13.52012: 142013: 14.92014: 14.62015: 14.92016: 152017: 152018: 14.42019: 152020: 14.82021: 14.62022: 13.82023: 14.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 14.47 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 16.49 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.62, in 1995.

Bulgaria ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 6.62
1996 7.13 +7.6%
1997 7.55 +5.9%
1998 10.66 +41.2%
1999 11.53 +8.2%
2000 12.44 +7.9%
2001 12.11 -2.6%
2002 11.36 -6.1%
2003 13.09 +15.2%
2004 14.6 +11.5%
2005 14.94 +2.3%
2006 15.45 +3.4%
2007 15.72 +1.7%
2008 16.49 +4.9%
2009 13.88 -15.8%
2010 13.48 -2.9%
2011 13.49 +0.1%
2012 14 +3.8%
2013 14.93 +6.6%
2014 14.57 -2.4%
2015 14.92 +2.4%
2016 15.05 +0.8%
2017 14.96 -0.6%
2018 14.41 -3.6%
2019 14.97 +3.9%
2020 14.75 -1.5%
2021 14.55 -1.4%
2022 13.76 -5.4%
2023 14.47 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7 6.62 11.53 5
2000s 14.01 11.36 16.49 10
2010s 14.48 13.48 15.05 10
2020s 14.38 13.76 14.75 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Lesotho 15.05 compare
  2. 13 Maldives 15.04 compare
  3. 14 Kyrgyzstan 14.76 compare
  4. 16 Argentina 14.38 compare
  5. 17 Republic of Moldova 14.23 compare
  6. 18 Portugal 14.01 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Bulgaria?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bulgaria was 14.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 16.49 in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.62 in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services gdp
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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