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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$12.5B · 36.4% of GDP
Spending
$11.58B · 33.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$918.09M · 2.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.1$3.72B
General public services13.4$1.55B
Economic affairs12.8$1.48B
Health11.3$1.31B
Education10.7$1.24B
Public order and safety7.6$878.79M
Defence4.8$551.46M
Environmental protection3.5$402.29M
Recreation, culture and religion2$236.18M
Housing and community amenities1.8$212.07M
Social protection$3.72B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.7$2.26B
Sickness and disability20.8$774.71M
Family and children9.1$337.13M
Housing2.8$106.1M
Unemployment2.6$98.31M
Social protection n.e.c.2.5$93.29M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.5$54.49M
Survivors0$502.24K
General public services$1.55B
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 affairs58.7$909.18M
Public debt transactions28.7$444.11M
Basic research6.1$94.8M
General services5.2$79.73M
General public services n.e.c.1.2$18.46M
Foreign economic aid0.1$1.63M
Economic affairs$1.48B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.1$846.9M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.3$300.84M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17.7$262.55M
Communication2$29.88M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$28.38M
Fuel and energy0.6$8.79M
Other industries0.4$6.15M
Health$1.31B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.3$762.4M
Outpatient services20.4$266.94M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.3$173.27M
Health n.e.c.4.9$64.66M
Public health services3$39.43M
Education$1.24B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.1$473.86M
Tertiary education21.8$270.71M
Pre-primary and primary education17.2$213.2M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education11.2$139.62M
Education n.e.c.7.8$97.31M
Subsidiary services to education3.3$41.56M
Education not definable by level0.5$6.53M
Public order and safety$878.79M
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 services60.8$534.13M
Law courts24.6$216.34M
Fire-protection services7.7$67.68M
Prisons5.6$49.6M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.3$11.17M
Defence$551.46M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.3$530.87M
Defence n.e.c.1.9$10.67M
Civil defence1.8$10.04M
Environmental protection$402.29M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management56.5$227.26M
Environmental protection n.e.c.43.5$175.03M
Recreation, culture and religion$236.18M
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 services52.7$124.43M
Broadcasting and publishing services30.1$71.07M
Recreational and sporting services14.4$33.9M
Religious and other community services2.9$6.78M
Housing and community amenities$212.07M
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.39.4$83.5M
Water supply20.7$43.82M
Street lighting17.6$37.29M
Housing development13.6$28.75M
Community development8.8$18.71M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports45.7$5.72B
Social contributions22.1$2.76B
Taxes on income and wealth15.1$1.89B
Other transfers received9.1$1.14B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.5$435.32M
Sales, fees and charges3.3$417.74M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.1$143.01M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.72B
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 tax62.3$3.56B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.7$2.16B

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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