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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$6.29B · 38% of GDP
Spending
$6.46B · 39.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$175.13M · -1.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.4$2.1B
General public services17.6$1.14B
Health12.4$801.02M
Economic affairs10.4$673.08M
Education9.6$617.67M
Defence6.7$431.19M
Public order and safety6.4$411.9M
Environmental protection1.8$116.5M
Recreation, culture and religion1.7$111.77M
Housing and community amenities1.1$68.18M
Social protection$2.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age69$1.45B
Family and children21.6$453.42M
Unemployment4.8$101.08M
Social protection n.e.c.3.1$64.96M
Housing1.4$29.98M
General public services$1.14B
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 affairs61.9$702.68M
Public debt transactions32.2$365.29M
Basic research4.3$48.7M
General services1.5$16.64M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$1.61M
Foreign economic aid0.1$1.13M
Health$801.02M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.7$446.04M
Outpatient services21.4$171.44M
Health n.e.c.10.7$85.86M
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.4$83.21M
Public health services1.8$14.37M
Economic affairs$673.08M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.6$320.09M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19.9$133.9M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.2$115.74M
Communication10.2$68.37M
Fuel and energy3.2$21.84M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$12.01M
Other industries0.2$1.04M
Education$617.67M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.4$267.89M
Tertiary education20.2$124.91M
Pre-primary and primary education18.3$113.09M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education11$68.08M
Education n.e.c.3.8$23.55M
Subsidiary services to education3$18.25M
Education not definable by level0.3$1.89M
Defence$431.19M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.1$427.13M
Defence n.e.c.0.9$4.07M
Public order and safety$411.9M
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 services65.8$271.2M
Law courts15.3$62.98M
Fire-protection services12.8$52.86M
Prisons6.1$24.96M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$116.5M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management66.3$77.26M
Environmental protection n.e.c.33.7$39.24M
Recreation, culture and religion$111.77M
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 services49.4$55.22M
Broadcasting and publishing services36.1$40.38M
Recreational and sporting services12.2$13.62M
Religious and other community services2.3$2.55M
Housing and community amenities$68.18M
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 and community amenities n.e.c.31.2$21.28M
Street lighting26.4$17.97M
Water supply16.5$11.25M
Community development15.3$10.4M
Housing development10.7$7.28M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.5$2.04B
Social contributions24.5$1.54B
Taxes on income and wealth22.9$1.44B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$511.57M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)7.1$447.27M
Other transfers received4.5$282.92M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$20.61M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.04B
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 tax57.6$1.18B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.4$866.17M

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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