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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$11.47B · 38.3% of GDP
Spending
$10.99B · 36.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$481.22M · 1.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.8$3.16B
General public services16.4$1.81B
Health13.3$1.47B
Economic affairs12.1$1.33B
Education11.3$1.24B
Public order and safety7$771.96M
Defence5.5$602.77M
Recreation, culture and religion2$215.48M
Environmental protection1.9$209.51M
Housing and community amenities1.7$191.72M
Social protection$3.16B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age61.4$1.94B
Sickness and disability17.8$560.96M
Family and children9.4$298.46M
Social protection n.e.c.3.5$111.6M
Housing3$94.92M
Unemployment2.9$90.69M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.9$61.21M
Survivors0$497.64K
General public services$1.81B
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 affairs57.5$1.04B
Public debt transactions25.8$465.79M
General services11$199.06M
Basic research5$90.69M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$9.95M
Foreign economic aid0.1$1.74M
Health$1.47B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.3$839.64M
Outpatient services23.6$345.98M
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.6$155.76M
Health n.e.c.5.3$77.88M
Public health services3.2$46.9M
Economic affairs$1.33B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.1$717.6M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.9$290.5M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting21.1$280.54M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$18.29M
Communication0.7$9.95M
Other industries0.4$5.72M
Fuel and energy0.4$4.85M
Education$1.24B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.1$484.95M
Tertiary education19.1$236.5M
Pre-primary and primary education18.4$227.55M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education9.9$122.79M
Education n.e.c.9.9$122.3M
Subsidiary services to education3.1$38.57M
Education not definable by level0.5$5.97M
Public order and safety$771.96M
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 services56.2$433.94M
Law courts22.3$171.93M
Fire-protection services13.8$106.87M
Prisons5.8$44.66M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.9$14.56M
Defence$602.77M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.3$592.69M
Defence n.e.c.1.7$10.08M
Recreation, culture and religion$215.48M
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 services52.9$113.96M
Broadcasting and publishing services33$71.16M
Recreational and sporting services10.3$22.27M
Religious and other community services3.8$8.09M
Environmental protection$209.51M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management71.9$150.54M
Environmental protection n.e.c.28.2$59.09M
Housing and community amenities$191.72M
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.42.4$81.24M
Street lighting21.1$40.43M
Water supply16.7$31.97M
Community development11$21.15M
Housing development8.8$16.92M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.9$4.81B
Social contributions24.5$2.81B
Taxes on income and wealth13.3$1.52B
Other transfers received8.2$942.28M
Sales, fees and charges7.7$878.09M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.7$424.24M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$85.72M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.81B
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 tax61.6$2.96B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.4$1.85B

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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