Public budgets

Bulgaria: public budget

What Bulgaria's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2024

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$41B · 36.2% of GDP
Spending
$44.44B · 39.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.45B · -3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.8$16.34B
Economic affairs14.9$6.61B
Health13.7$6.08B
Education10.9$4.82B
General public services7.5$3.33B
Public order and safety7.1$3.15B
Defence3.3$1.46B
Housing and community amenities2.6$1.15B
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$808.55M
Environmental protection1.6$692.52M
Social protection$16.34B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age65.3$10.67B
Family and children14.4$2.36B
Survivors8.1$1.32B
Sickness and disability6.4$1.04B
Unemployment2.5$416.51M
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$298.74M
Housing0.7$116.25M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$111.38M
Economic affairs$6.61B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59$3.9B
Fuel and energy19.8$1.31B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.3$749.45M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.7$506.78M
Communication1.4$93.63M
Other industries0.6$41.89M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$6.28M
R&D Economic affairs0.1$4M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Health$6.08B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services68$4.14B
Outpatient services13.3$808.77M
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.2$743.07M
Health n.e.c.4.5$274.82M
Public health services1.9$116.68M
Education$4.82B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education54.2$2.61B
Pre-primary and primary education20$962.69M
Tertiary education17.6$848.82M
Subsidiary services to education4.2$204.57M
Education n.e.c.3.7$178.7M
Education not definable by level0.2$10.28M
R&D Education0$2.27M
General public services$3.33B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs70.1$2.33B
Public debt transactions17.7$587.96M
Basic research8.1$268.11M
General public services n.e.c.2.3$77.07M
General services1.7$55.53M
Foreign economic aid0.2$6.49M
R&D General public services0$0
Public order and safety$3.15B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services50.4$1.59B
Law courts26.2$826.95M
Fire-protection services9.5$300.26M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.5$238.13M
Prisons6.1$192.45M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$8.33M
Defence$1.46B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence81.4$1.18B
Foreign military aid13.8$200.24M
Civil defence4.8$69.6M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$974.16K
Housing and community amenities$1.15B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development43.9$506.56M
Water supply18.8$216.59M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.18.5$213.23M
Community development10.2$117.87M
Street lighting8.7$100.55M
Recreation, culture and religion$808.55M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services66.5$537.84M
Recreational and sporting services16.5$133.68M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.2$98.5M
Religious and other community services4.8$38.53M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$692.52M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management85.6$592.83M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.7$88.22M
Waste water management1$6.6M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.7$4.87M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports40.5$16.61B
Social contributions24.5$10.05B
Taxes on income and wealth17.9$7.34B
Other transfers received5.5$2.27B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.4$2.21B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.2$1.29B
Sales, fees and charges3$1.22B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$16.61B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax63.5$10.55B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.5$6.05B

Over the years

26.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99528.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99633.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99735.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99841.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99943.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00041.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00138 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00238.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00339.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00438.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00536.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00637.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00738.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00834.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00932.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01032 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01133.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01237.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01337.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01438.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01535.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01636.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01738.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01838.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01937.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02037.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02138.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02236.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02336.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02438.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02531.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99536.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99631.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99733.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99841.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99943 % of GDPSpending · 2,00040.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00139.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00238.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00337.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00436.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00533.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00637.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00737.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00839.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00936.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01033.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01134.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01237.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01343.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01440.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01534.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01634.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01737.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01836.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01941.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02041.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02141.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02238.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02339.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Bulgaria: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Bulgaria: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99526.331.8
1,99628.736.8
1,99733.331.8
1,99835.233.9
1,99941.741.5
2,00043.143
2,00141.340.6
2,0023839.1
2,00338.638.6
2,00439.637.8
2,00538.336.7
2,00636.433.7
2,00737.737.7
2,00838.537.1
2,00934.939.3
2,01032.436.1
2,0113233.7
2,01233.534.3
2,01337.137.8
2,01437.843.2
2,01538.540.4
2,01635.134.8
2,01736.434.8
2,01838.837.1
2,01938.736.5
2,02037.641.4
2,02137.541.5
2,02238.441.3
2,02336.938.9
2,02436.239.2
2,02538.1
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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