Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 14.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria is 14.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria peaked at 16.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.6% | — |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 4 |
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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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria was 14.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.