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, 2009

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 RUB, converted from EUR at 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
RUB 575.29B · 34.9% of GDP
Spending
RUB 648.61B · 39.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-RUB 73.32B · -4.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.8RUB 212.64B
General public services18RUB 116.87B
Economic affairs10.7RUB 69.24B
Education10.4RUB 67.22B
Health10.1RUB 65.35B
Public order and safety7.2RUB 46.68B
Housing and community amenities3.3RUB 21.44B
Defence3.1RUB 19.89B
Environmental protection2.8RUB 18.12B
Recreation, culture and religion1.7RUB 11.16B
Social protectionRUB 212.64B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age65.6RUB 139.6B
Family and children15.6RUB 33.13B
Survivors6.1RUB 12.93B
Social protection n.e.c.6RUB 12.72B
Unemployment3.2RUB 6.71B
Sickness and disability2.2RUB 4.64B
Housing1.3RUB 2.79B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.1RUB 128M
General public servicesRUB 116.87B
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 affairs78.5RUB 91.79B
Public debt transactions10.3RUB 12B
General services6.2RUB 7.29B
Basic research4.5RUB 5.27B
General public services n.e.c.0.4RUB 436.96M
Foreign economic aid0.1RUB 79.45M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0RUB 0
Economic affairsRUB 69.24B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.6RUB 31.59B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs35.6RUB 24.66B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.9RUB 11.01B
Communication1.1RUB 794.48M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1RUB 772.41M
Other industries0.4RUB 264.83M
Fuel and energy0.2RUB 145.65M
EducationRUB 67.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.4RUB 30.5B
Tertiary education23.1RUB 15.54B
Pre-primary and primary education18.8RUB 12.61B
Education n.e.c.8.9RUB 6B
Subsidiary services to education2.7RUB 1.83B
Education not definable by level0.7RUB 489.93M
R&D Education0.4RUB 251.58M
HealthRUB 65.35B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.2RUB 39.97B
Outpatient services24.3RUB 15.88B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.2RUB 7.35B
Public health services2.6RUB 1.73B
Health n.e.c.0.6RUB 423.72M
Public order and safetyRUB 46.68B
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 services51.3RUB 23.94B
Law courts24.3RUB 11.34B
Fire-protection services12.9RUB 6.02B
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.7RUB 2.67B
Prisons5RUB 2.33B
R&D Public order and safety0.8RUB 384M
Housing and community amenitiesRUB 21.44B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development32.6RUB 6.98B
Water supply31.5RUB 6.74B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.21.8RUB 4.67B
Street lighting9.2RUB 1.98B
Housing development5RUB 1.07B
DefenceRUB 19.89B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.8RUB 19.65B
Defence n.e.c.1.2RUB 242.76M
Environmental protectionRUB 18.12B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.3RUB 9.11B
Environmental protection n.e.c.47.7RUB 8.65B
Waste water management2RUB 361.93M
Recreation, culture and religionRUB 11.16B
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 services51.5RUB 5.75B
Broadcasting and publishing services29.4RUB 3.28B
Recreational and sporting services14RUB 1.57B
Religious and other community services5.1RUB 564.96M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports40.6RUB 233.51B
Social contributions20.7RUB 119B
Taxes on income and wealth14.2RUB 81.58B
Other transfers received9.6RUB 55.03B
Sales, fees and charges8.2RUB 47.38B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.4RUB 19.41B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.4RUB 19.39B
Taxes on sales, production and importsRUB 233.51B
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 tax59RUB 137.82B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41RUB 95.69B

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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