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, 2001

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 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$5.88B · 41.3% of GDP
Spending
$5.79B · 40.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$96.64M · 0.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.9$1.79B
General public services20.4$1.18B
Economic affairs11.2$650.12M
Health9.8$567.09M
Education8.9$516.67M
Public order and safety6.7$387.62M
Defence6.4$373.29M
Environmental protection3$170.79M
Recreation, culture and religion1.7$95.65M
Housing and community amenities1$55.35M
Social protection$1.79B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.5$1.05B
Sickness and disability15.7$281.4M
Family and children13.6$243.51M
Social protection n.e.c.5.2$93.14M
Unemployment3.1$55.98M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$41.47M
Housing1.5$26.15M
Survivors0$179.12K
General public services$1.18B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.3$594.41M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs44.2$523.12M
Basic research3.4$40.21M
General services1.7$19.97M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$3.58M
Foreign economic aid0.1$985.16K
Economic affairs$650.12M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.4$346.96M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.1$137.03M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.6$94.93M
Fuel and energy6.4$41.73M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.2$27.41M
Communication0.3$1.79M
Other industries0$268.68K
Health$567.09M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Medical products, appliances and equipment33.2$188.43M
Outpatient services28.1$159.51M
Hospital services19.9$113.11M
Health n.e.c.13.2$74.6M
Public health services5.5$31.44M
Education$516.67M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.2$192.02M
Tertiary education20.6$106.58M
Pre-primary and primary education14.1$73.08M
Education n.e.c.12.9$66.9M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education11.6$60.01M
Subsidiary services to education3.2$16.3M
Education not definable by level0.3$1.7M
Public order and safety$387.62M
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 services69.7$270.02M
Law courts12.8$49.71M
Fire-protection services11.7$45.23M
Prisons5.4$20.78M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$1.79M
Defence$373.29M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.9$335.76M
Defence n.e.c.10$37.44M
Environmental protection$170.79M
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.90.1$153.86M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.8$13.34M
Waste management2.1$3.58M
Recreation, culture and religion$95.65M
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 services44.8$42.81M
Cultural services42.1$40.3M
Recreational and sporting services12.1$11.55M
Religious and other community services0.9$895.6K
Housing and community amenities$55.35M
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 supply61.5$34.03M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.25.7$14.24M
Housing development8.6$4.75M
Community development2.9$1.61M
Street lighting1.3$716.48K

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.8$1.87B
Taxes on income and wealth23.7$1.39B
Social contributions23.2$1.37B
Other transfers received7.7$454.07M
Sales, fees and charges7$413.86M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.2$364.96M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$18.27M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.87B
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 tax62.7$1.17B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.3$697.4M

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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