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, 2000

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 2000's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$5.75B · 43.1% of GDP
Spending
$5.73B · 43% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$14.5M · 0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.5$1.69B
General public services25.2$1.44B
Education9.8$562.75M
Economic affairs9.2$525.99M
Health8.9$510.75M
Defence7.4$424.39M
Public order and safety4.7$270.8M
Environmental protection2.5$145.01M
Recreation, culture and religion2.1$117.94M
Housing and community amenities0.7$41.19M
Social protection$1.69B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age62.9$1.06B
Sickness and disability12$203.28M
Family and children9.5$160.98M
Unemployment6.6$111.85M
Social protection n.e.c.3.9$65.67M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$60.59M
Housing1.4$24.29M
Survivors0$92.36K
General public services$1.44B
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 affairs54.4$785.52M
Public debt transactions37.6$542.98M
General services3.9$56.71M
Basic research3.9$56.71M
Foreign economic aid0.1$1.2M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$1.02M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$562.75M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.8$189.98M
Tertiary education23.7$133.37M
Education n.e.c.13.5$76.01M
Pre-primary and primary education13.5$75.74M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education12.3$69.36M
Subsidiary services to education2.9$16.44M
Education not definable by level0.4$2.03M
Economic affairs$525.99M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53$278.93M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.5$97.16M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.7$87.74M
Fuel and energy10$52.46M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$5.63M
Communication0.7$3.88M
Other industries0$184.72K
Health$510.75M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Health n.e.c.38.5$196.63M
Hospital services31.2$159.14M
Public health services11.3$57.63M
Outpatient services10$51.17M
Medical products, appliances and equipment9$46.18M
Defence$424.39M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.2$395.67M
Defence n.e.c.6.8$28.72M
Public order and safety$270.8M
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 services63.6$172.34M
Law courts19$51.35M
Fire-protection services9.6$25.95M
Prisons5.5$14.96M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.3$6.1M
Environmental protection$145.01M
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.96.4$139.74M
Waste management3.6$5.26M
Recreation, culture and religion$117.94M
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 services40.7$48.03M
Broadcasting and publishing services36.9$43.5M
Recreational and sporting services20.5$24.2M
Religious and other community services1.8$2.12M
Housing and community amenities$41.19M
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 supply51.8$21.34M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.30.5$12.56M
Housing development12.8$5.26M
Community development4$1.66M
Street lighting0.9$369.44K

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.6$1.82B
Social contributions24.5$1.41B
Taxes on income and wealth22.6$1.3B
Other transfers received10.1$581.31M
Sales, fees and charges6.6$378.21M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.3$247.34M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$15.24M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.82B
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 tax59.5$1.08B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.5$736.66M

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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