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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$16.48B · 32.4% of GDP
Spending
$18.33B · 36.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.86B · -3.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Bulgaria, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Bulgaria, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.6$6.53B
Economic affairs13.8$2.54B
Health12.2$2.24B
General public services10.5$1.92B
Education9.9$1.81B
Public order and safety6.9$1.27B
Defence4.6$849.77M
Housing and community amenities2.6$482.42M
Recreation, culture and religion2$361.39M
Environmental protection1.8$337.52M
Social protection$6.53B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age68.8$4.49B
Family and children15.6$1.02B
Survivors6.4$416.14M
Unemployment3.8$245.25M
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$140.52M
Sickness and disability1.9$121.96M
Housing1.4$93.46M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.1$4.51M
Economic affairs$2.54B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport69$1.75B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.7$398.24M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9$229.48M
Fuel and energy4.5$113.21M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$22.93M
Communication0.7$17.1M
Other industries0.3$6.5M
Health$2.24B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.7$1.36B
Outpatient services25.4$568.99M
Medical products, appliances and equipment11$245.65M
Public health services2.4$53.96M
Health n.e.c.0.5$10.87M
General public services$1.92B
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 affairs68$1.31B
Public debt transactions18.4$352.9M
Basic research7.2$137.61M
General services6.2$119.58M
Foreign economic aid0.1$1.99M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$1.72M
Education$1.81B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education49.5$897.63M
Tertiary education22.8$414.15M
Pre-primary and primary education20$363.51M
Education n.e.c.3.8$68.8M
Subsidiary services to education3$54.22M
R&D Education0.6$10.21M
Education not definable by level0.3$4.77M
Public order and safety$1.27B
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 services50$634.61M
Law courts21.9$277.87M
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.9$163.86M
Fire-protection services9.4$119.18M
Prisons5.2$66.42M
R&D Public order and safety0.6$7.03M
Defence$849.77M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.4$836.38M
Defence n.e.c.1.6$13.52M
Housing and community amenities$482.42M
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 development38.9$187.72M
Water supply24.5$118.12M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.19.5$93.99M
Street lighting10.9$52.76M
Housing development6.2$29.7M
Recreation, culture and religion$361.39M
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 services49.7$179.5M
Broadcasting and publishing services28.9$104.47M
Recreational and sporting services17.6$63.63M
Religious and other community services3.8$13.65M
Environmental protection$337.52M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management81.6$275.35M
Environmental protection n.e.c.16.4$55.41M
Waste water management2$6.89M

Where the money comes from

Bulgaria, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Bulgaria, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.4$6.98B
Social contributions20.4$3.37B
Taxes on income and wealth14.3$2.35B
Sales, fees and charges8.6$1.42B
Other transfers received6.5$1.07B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.3$706.6M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.5$579.2M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.98B
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 tax60.1$4.2B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.9$2.79B

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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