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, 1997

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 EUR: Solon holds no 1997 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€3.35B · 33.3% of GDP
Spending
€3.2B · 31.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
€152.4M · 1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General public services32€1.02B
Social protection27.1€866.3M
Education10.5€335.8M
Economic affairs9.6€305.7M
Health6.6€210.3M
Defence6.1€193.4M
Public order and safety3.6€114.3M
Environmental protection2.9€93.2M
Recreation, culture and religion1.5€47.8M
Housing and community amenities0.2€7.8M
General public services€1.02B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions63.9€652.3M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.9€326.3M
General services2.1€21.1M
Basic research1.9€19.4M
General public services n.e.c.0.2€1.6M
Foreign economic aid0.1€600K
Social protection€866.3M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.1€572.5M
Sickness and disability10.6€92M
Social protection n.e.c.8.2€71M
Family and children6.8€58.6M
Unemployment6€52.1M
Housing1.2€10.5M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.1€9.6M
Education€335.8M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.5€142.7M
Pre-primary and primary education16.6€55.7M
Tertiary education13.3€44.5M
Education n.e.c.13.2€44.4M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education11.8€39.5M
Subsidiary services to education2.5€8.4M
Education not definable by level0.2€600K
Economic affairs€305.7M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.5€135.9M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.7€72.3M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting20€61.2M
Fuel and energy7.1€21.8M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.5€7.7M
Communication2.2€6.8M
Other industries-0-€100K
Health€210.3M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.7€104.5M
Health n.e.c.32.8€69M
Outpatient services8.8€18.6M
Public health services8.7€18.2M
Defence€193.4M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.7€183.1M
Defence n.e.c.5.3€10.2M
Civil defence0.1€100K
Public order and safety€114.3M
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 services69.9€79.9M
Fire-protection services12.9€14.7M
Law courts8.8€10.1M
Prisons7.5€8.6M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9€1M
Environmental protection€93.2M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Environmental protection n.e.c.96.8€90.2M
Waste management1.9€1.8M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape1.3€1.2M
Recreation, culture and religion€47.8M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Broadcasting and publishing services51€24.4M
Cultural services34.5€16.5M
Recreational and sporting services14.2€6.8M
Religious and other community services0.2€100K
Housing and community amenities€7.8M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply47.4€3.7M
Housing development15.4€1.2M
Community development15.4€1.2M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.4€1.2M
Street lighting6.4€500K

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth36.3€1.21B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.5€953.6M
Social contributions23€771.5M
Sales, fees and charges5.4€181.6M
Other transfers received4.4€146.9M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2€73.3M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2€7.3M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€953.6M
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 tax59.6€567.9M
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.4€385.7M

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
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