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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$21.08B · 38.5% of GDP
Spending
$20.3B · 37.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$777.61M · 1.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.7$5.84B
Economic affairs16.9$3.42B
General public services13.4$2.72B
Health11.9$2.42B
Education10.7$2.16B
Public order and safety7.1$1.45B
Housing and community amenities3.9$801.73M
Defence3.3$671.57M
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$449.04M
Environmental protection1.8$370.79M
Social protection$5.84B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.2$2.93B
Sickness and disability23.3$1.36B
Family and children11.4$667.45M
Survivors6$347.55M
Housing3$173.11M
Social protection n.e.c.2.9$171.05M
Unemployment2.6$153.7M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6$33.39M
Economic affairs$3.42B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.6$1.87B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting23.5$803.2M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.4$559.79M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2$68.25M
Fuel and energy1.6$54.27M
Communication1.3$45.45M
Other industries0.7$22.94M
General public services$2.72B
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 affairs74.2$2.02B
Public debt transactions16.9$459.63M
Basic research5.7$155.9M
General services2.7$73.39M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$9.71M
Foreign economic aid0.1$3.09M
Health$2.42B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services46.9$1.14B
Outpatient services27.3$660.24M
Health n.e.c.11.5$279.01M
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.2$222.24M
Public health services5.1$122.22M
Education$2.16B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education49$1.06B
Tertiary education20.2$436.09M
Pre-primary and primary education17.8$385.79M
Education n.e.c.9.8$212.09M
Subsidiary services to education2.7$58.83M
Education not definable by level0.3$6.77M
R&D Education0.1$3.09M
Public order and safety$1.45B
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 services55$798.35M
Law courts26.9$390.35M
Fire-protection services11.9$172.23M
Prisons5.2$75.01M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$14.71M
Housing and community amenities$801.73M
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.34$272.69M
Water supply29.8$239.3M
Housing development22.1$177.38M
Street lighting8.6$68.98M
Community development5.4$43.54M
Defence$671.57M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.1$665.83M
Defence n.e.c.0.9$5.74M
Recreation, culture and religion$449.04M
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 services51.5$231.06M
Broadcasting and publishing services26.7$120.02M
Recreational and sporting services19.5$87.37M
Religious and other community services2.4$10.74M
Environmental protection$370.79M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management68.5$254.15M
Environmental protection n.e.c.27.1$100.31M
Waste water management4.4$16.47M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.4$9.15B
Social contributions19.2$4.06B
Taxes on income and wealth14.8$3.12B
Other transfers received8.6$1.81B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$1.43B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.4$928.66M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.8$582.73M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$9.15B
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 tax61.9$5.66B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.1$3.49B

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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