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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.39B · 39.6% of GDP
Spending
$9.92B · 37.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$468.45M · 1.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.2$2.9B
Health15.5$1.53B
General public services14$1.39B
Economic affairs13.6$1.35B
Education10.5$1.04B
Public order and safety7.2$715.12M
Defence4.5$446.93M
Environmental protection2.1$206.61M
Recreation, culture and religion2$202.38M
Housing and community amenities1.4$140.19M
Social protection$2.9B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.2$1.72B
Sickness and disability18.4$534.5M
Family and children9.9$287.96M
Housing3.7$107.72M
Social protection n.e.c.3.5$102.87M
Unemployment3.2$93.04M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.9$56.35M
Survivors0$373.17K
Health$1.53B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66.9$1.03B
Outpatient services22.7$348.42M
Health n.e.c.4.5$69.41M
Medical products, appliances and equipment3.4$52.49M
Public health services2.5$37.69M
General public services$1.39B
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 affairs42.5$590.11M
Public debt transactions34.8$484.13M
General services15.8$219.42M
Basic research5.9$82.59M
Foreign economic aid0.7$9.95M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$3.73M
Economic affairs$1.35B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.6$574.81M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs33$445.94M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting20$270.55M
Fuel and energy1.6$21.77M
Communication1.3$17.29M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$12.44M
Other industries0.6$7.46M
Education$1.04B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.8$424.05M
Tertiary education21.1$218.93M
Pre-primary and primary education17.5$181.73M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education12.3$128M
Education n.e.c.5.2$53.61M
Subsidiary services to education2.9$30.1M
Education not definable by level0.3$3.23M
Public order and safety$715.12M
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$450.79M
Law courts20.1$144.04M
Fire-protection services11$78.86M
Prisons5.8$41.3M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$124.39K
Defence$446.93M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.4$444.07M
Defence n.e.c.0.7$2.99M
Environmental protection$206.61M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management60.9$125.88M
Environmental protection n.e.c.39.1$80.73M
Recreation, culture and religion$202.38M
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 services51.2$103.62M
Broadcasting and publishing services32.1$65.06M
Recreational and sporting services13.2$26.62M
Religious and other community services3.5$7.09M
Housing and community amenities$140.19M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.42.2$59.21M
Street lighting21.7$30.35M
Water supply20.2$28.36M
Community development10.2$14.3M
Housing development5.7$7.96M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.7$4.13B
Social contributions25$2.6B
Taxes on income and wealth14.1$1.47B
Other transfers received10.1$1.05B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$664.12M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.2$433.5M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$54.86M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.13B
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 tax60.6$2.5B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.4$1.62B

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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