Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bulgaria is 6.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 12.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.0% | — |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +111.0% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +111.0% | 5.7% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 5.0% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 4 |
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bulgaria was 6.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.